Feb. 9, 2005

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* Toledo now leads the all-time series with Bowling Green by a 79-73 margin and has won eight of its last 11 meetings with the Falcons. The Rockets also have won six straight vs. BG at Savage Hall for its longest home win streak vs. the Falcons since winning eight in a row from 1979-86.

* Head Coach Stan Joplin is now 10-9 in his career vs. Bowling Green and 10-6 in head-to-head meetings with BG Head Coach Dan Dakich. Joplin also moved into a 10th-place tie on the MAC's all-time win list with Kent State head coach and former Rocket assistant Jim McDonald (1983-92) with 148 career victories.

* The Rockets were held under 40 percent shooting from the field for just the fifth time this season but were able to win their first game when doing so.

* Toledo registered 10 steals in the contest and has notched 10 or more thefts in 10 games this season.

* The Rockets limited Bowling Green to 38.3 percent shooting, well below its season mark of 50.1 percent.

* Toledo shot over 70 percent from the free-throw line for the sixth straight game and is shooting 79.8 percent (99-of-124) during this stretch to raise its season mark to 71.4 percent.

* Junior guard Sammy Villegas led UT with 11 points and has scored in double figures in three straight games for the first time this season.

* Junior forward Anton Currie equalled his career high with eight rebounds and senior forward Kareem Milson match his season best with six rebounds.