Jan. 22, 2003

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Team Notes:

* Toledo lost its third straight contest at Rose Arena after winning eight straight games in Mt. Pleasant from 1993-2000.

* UT registered season highs in field goals attempted (77), rebounds (47), offensive rebounds (21) and fouls (29).

* The Rockets lost just for the second time this season when Nick Moore, Keith Triplett and Sammy Villegas scored in double figures. UT also lost for the first time this year when four players scored in double figures.

* After connecting on 10 or more three-point field goals in seven straight games, the Rockets have not made more than eight treys in a game in their last four contests.

Player Notes:

* Senior guard Nick Moore scored 24 points for his second-highest scoring output this season and the third-best scoring effort in his career. It was also the first time in his Rocket career he has scored 20 or more points in back-to-back games.

* Junior guard Keith Triplett registered his second double-double of the season and his second in UT's last three games. Triplett is leading the Rockets with 6.0 boards per game and has UT's only double-doubles (three) over the last two seasons.

* Junior forward Ricardo Thomas registered a season-high nine rebounds and equaled his season best with two blocked shots. He is averaging eight points and eight rebounds in his last two games.

* Sophomore guard Jim Clement notched the fourth double-digit scoring game of his career with 10 points on five-of-six shooting. He is averaging 7.3 points and shooting 58.1 percent (18-of-31) from the field in his last seven games.