Feb. 18, 2002

Recap| Final Stats

Team Notes:

* The Rockets have now won four of their last five meetings vs. the Falcons, including three straight in Savage Hall.

* Toledo has now won five straight home games and are 61-18 (. at Savage Hall in Stan Joplin's tenure.

* Toledo is shooting 43.7 percent (31-of-71) from three-point range in its last four games.

* The Rockets are shooting 49.0 percent (71-of-145) in their last three games from the field.

* UT is now 2-1 in overtime games this year and are 6-5 under Head Coach Stan Joplin.

* Toledo has outrebounded each of its last three opponents including four of its last five. For the season, UT not been outrebounded in 17 of 23 contests.

* The Rockets' 10 steals equalled their season high for a MAC game previously set vs. Northern Illinois on Jan. 16.

* The Rockets' six blocked shots matched their MAC season high previously set vs. Akron on Feb. 13.

Individual Notes:

* Junior guard Nick Moore has made 51.6 percent (32-of-62) of his three-point shots in his last nine games.

* Sophomore center A.J. Shellabarger registered a career-high three steals was 3-for-3 with six points and four rebounds in 16 minutes. He is averaging 9.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in his last three contests while shooting 90.9 (10-of-11) percent from the field.

* Sophomore guard Keith Triplett grabbed a game-high eight boards and has led the Rockets in rebounding in four straight games. He is averaging 8.5 rebounds in his last four contests.

* Terry Reynolds or Nick Moore have led or shared the team scoring lead in 12 straight games.

* Redshirt freshman Phil Alexander played a career-high 27 minutes in the contests and totalled six points and two rebounds. He helped limit BG's senior center Len Matela to 14 points and seven rebounds.