Jan. 24, 2007

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• Toledo's 6-0 start in MAC play is the second-best start to a conference season, just one away from tying the school record held by the 1978-79 squad.

• UT's MAC win streak dating back to last year is now at 13 games, one shy of the longest conference win streak in school history. (The Rockets' school record is 14 from Jan. 26, 2000 - Jan. 13, 2001).

• The Rockets' conference road win streak is now at six games for their longest MAC road win streak since winning seven in a row on the road from Jan. 29, 2000 - Jan. 10, 2001.

• UT's all-time record vs. Buffalo is now 10-2 and its record in Alumni Arena is now 3-1.

• Head Coach Stan Joplin now has a 9-2 all-time record vs. Buffalo.

• Toledo is now 7-1 when leading at the half, 6-1 when outshooting its opponent and 9-2 when allowing less than 70 points.

• UT has had four players score in double figures in each of the last two games and is 5-1 this season when that occurs.

• The Rockets' bench has held the upper hand over their opponent in five straight games.

• Toledo's 26 free throws and 37 free throw attempts were season highs, while its two three-point field goals equalled a season low.

• UT has notched 34 steals and forced 65 turnovers in its last two games.

• The Rockets scored their most points in a half this season (49) and also registered their best field-goal percentage in a half (66.7 percent).

• Junior guard Kashif Payne tied his season high with 14 points and has scored in double figures in five of six MAC games.

• Senior guard Justin Ingram tied his career high with five steals for the seventh time in his career. He has 17 steals in his last four games and also moved into a 15th-place tie with Larry Jones with 1,315 career points.

• Senior forward Florentino Valencia sank a career-high 10 free throws in 11 attempts. He also was 4-of-6 from the field to keep his MAC-best field-goal percentage at 66.7 percent.