Post-Game Notes
2/22/2007 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 22, 2007
• The Rockets have clinched their second outright MAC West Division title since the conference began its divisional alignment in 1997-98. UT has captured four division titles during this time and has finished in either first or second place on eight occasions.
• Toledo is 5-2 on the road in conference play this season and is guaranteed of its first winning conference road record since the 2000-01 season.
• The Rockets lead their all-time series vs. Northern Illinois by a 37-16 margin and have won four in a row at NIU's Convocation Center and eight of their last nine meetings with the Huskies.
• UT has won 12 straight games vs. MAC West Division opponents and has an 18-2 win-loss mark in its last 20 conference games.
• Head Coach Stan Joplin is now 16-6 vs. NIU and 9-4 in head-to-head meetings with Huskies' mentor Rob Judson.
• The Rockets' 86 points was their highest point total in a conference game this season.
• Toledo is 5-1 this season in games decided by three points or less.
• UT is 10-3 when leading at the half and 12-2 when leading with five minutes remaining.
• The Rockets are 7-2 when four or more players score in double figures.
• Toledo won its first game this season when allowing more than 80 points.
• Senior forwards Keonta Howell and Florentino Valencia led the Rockets with 16 points and have each scored in double figures in a team-best 22 of 26 contests.
• Sophomore guard Ridley Johnson scored eight points and tied his career high with three steals. He is averaging 10.3 ppg in his last four games.
• Freshman forward Shane Ross equaled his season-high three rebounds and scored his most points in a conference game with four.
