Dec. 14, 2002

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Team Notes:

* Toledo's 14 three-point field goals are tied for the second most in a game in school history equalling the total number made in a 108-100 win over Chaminade on Nov. 24, 1990. The 14 treys are the second most in a game in Savage Hall.

* UT is shooting 56.1 percent from the field and 51.1 percent from three-point range in their current four-game win streak. UT's leading scorers in this stretch have been Keith Triplett (21.8 ppg), Nick Moore (17.0 ppg), Sammy Villegas (13.0 ppg) and Anton Currie (10.0 ppg).

* In its last two games, Toledo is shooting an amazing 66.0 percent (62-of-94) from the field and 66.7 percent (26-of-39) from three-point range.

* The Rockets' 12-game homecourt win streak equals the program's longest since a 12-game streak from Feb. 21, 1998 - Jan. 23, 1999.

* Toledo now leads its all-time series with Detroit by a 29-20 margin including an 18-6 advantage in Savage Hall.

Individual Notes:

* Senior guard Nick Moore equalled his season high with five three-point field goals. He now has 215 treys in his career and is 15 three-pointers away from the school record. Moore also has 1,042 points in his career and is 14 points away from passing Jay Lehman for 31st place.

* Junior guard Keith Triplett is averaging 24.3 ppg in UT's last three games and shooting 74.2 percent from the field and 72.7 percent from three-point range.

* Redshirt freshman guard Sammy Villegas knocked down a season-best five three-point field goals despite sitting out parts of the second half due to leg cramps. He is shooting 51.9 percent from three-point range in UT's four-game win streak to raise his season mark to 40.0 percent.

* Junior forward Ricardo Thomas hit a career-high two three-pointers and shot a season-best five-of-six from the field.