March 8, 2007

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Team

• The Rockets are now 25-3 in their last 28 games vs. MAC opponents when MAC Tournament games are included. UT's only losses are to Ohio and Kent State this season and Kent State in the MAC Championship Game last year.

• Toledo has now reached the MAC semifinals in four of the last six years.

• The Rockets' all-time MAC Tournament win-loss mark is now 23-22, 13-13 at neutral sites and 4-4 vs. Eastern Michigan.

• Toledo blocked eight shots to set a school record for a MAC Tournament game and equal the fifth-most in a game in school history. The eight rejections also matched the fifth-best total in tournament history.

• The Rockets' 17 steals were one shy of a season high and also the second most ever in a MAC Tournament game. UT holds the record with 18 vs. CMU on March 7, 2002.

• Toledo is now 7-1 this season when allowing 60 points or less and 10-2 when four or more players score in double figures.

• The Rockets are also 13-3 when leading at the half and 10-1 when outshooting its opposition.

• UT forced 20 or more turnovers for the 12th time this season and is 10-2 in those contests.

• Head Coach Stan Joplin's MAC Tournament record is now 10-10.

• Toledo has posted six consecutive victories over Eastern Michigan and leads the all-time series by a 43-36 margin. Joplin is now 15-10 vs. the Eagles and 5-0 in head-to-head meetings with EMU Head Coach Charles Ramsey.

• The Rockets have now won 16 straight contests vs. MAC West Division opponents.

• UT's eight turnovers were the fewest turnovers in a MAC Tournament game under Head Coach Stan Joplin.

• Toledo has committed 13 or fewer turnovers in eight straight games and is averaging just 10.8 miscues per game during that span.

Individual

• Senior guard Justin Ingram registered a career-high six steals to equal a school record held by Craig Thames (vs. Miami on 3/8/95) for the most in a MAC Tournament game. Ingram also sank all four of his free throws to move into third place at 81.5 percent on UT's all-time free-throw list.

• Sophomore guard Jonathan Amos tied his career high with five steals and also registered a career-best two blocked shots. His 13-point outing was his sixth double-digit effort of the season and he is averaging 10.3 ppg in his last four contests.

• Senior forward Florentino Valencia tallied 10 points to tie Keonta Howell with a team-high 25 double-figure scoring contests. Valencia was 4-of-4 from the field to raise his field-goal percentage to a MAC-best 66.5 percent.

• Sophomore guard Tyrone Kent's 11-point outing was his third double-digit effort of the season. He also drilled a career-high three treys for a second-straight game and is shooting 46.2 (6-of-13) percent from three-point range in his last two games. •