Feb. 26, 2005

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* Toledo now leads its all-time series vs. CMU by a 46-26 margin and has won its last five meetings with the Chippewas.

* Head Coach Stan Joplin now holds a 151-111 record in his UT career and moved into a ninth-place tie on the MAC's all-time win list with Western Michigan's Bob Donewald (1990-2000). He also moved into a 10th-place tie in conference wins only (89) with Bowling Green's John Weinert (1977-86) and Northern Illinois' John McDougal (1977-86). He also improved his career record vs. CMU to 15-5 while Chippewa mentor Jay Smith is 5-13 vs. Toledo.

* Toledo improved its home mark to 10-1 at home and is looking to notch its second straight season with only one home setback. UT has won 22 of its last 24 contests at Savage Hall. Toledo has a 94-24 (.797) win-loss mark at Savage Hall in nine years under Head Coach Stan Joplin.

* Central Michigan's 44 points were the lowest by a UT opponent since holding Buffalo to 42 on Feb. 20, 2002.

* The Rockets limited the Chippewas to a 30.8 FG% for the lowest shooting mark by a UT opponent this season.

* Toledo outrebounded the Chippewas by a 38-27 margin with the rebounding margin the largest for UT in a game this season.

* The Rockets registered 17 steals for their most in a conference game this season and one shy of its season high of 18 vs. Delaware.

* Sophomore center Allen Pinson nearly registered the Rockets' first double-double of the season with 13 points and equalling his career best with nine rebounds. He also blocked two shots and grabbed three steals and moved into a fifth-place tie on UT's career blocked shot list with Barry Sonnenberg (1981-85) with 66.

* Sophomore guard Justin Ingram tallied 14 points and equalled his career high with seven rebounds to go along with three steals.

* Sophomore forward Florentino Valencia tallied a game-high 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting and has a 60.0 FG% (21-of-35) in his last five games.