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Rockets Roll to 87-59 Victory over Chicago State

12/6/2014 9:51:00 PM

TOLEDO, OH – Toledo shot a season-high 60.8 percent en route to an 87-59 triumph over Western Athletic Conference foe Chicago State on Saturday afternoon in Savage Arena.

Senior guard Julius Brown paced the Rocket attack with 19 points and was 7-of-10 from the field and 5-of-7 from three-point range. Joining Brown in double figures was sophomore guard Jonathan Williams (13 pts.), sophomore guard Jordan Lauf (season-high 12 pts.) and freshman guard Stuckey Mosley (season-high 10 points.)  Freshman guard Kurt Hall also contributed a season-high eight points.

Senior forward J.D. Weatherspoon led Toledo with seven boards to go along with nine points as the Rockets possessed a 37-23 edge on the glass.

Brown also led UT with seven assists and directed the Rockets to a season-high 60.8 field-goal percentage. The Rockets tallied 22 helpers on 31 of their baskets.

Toledo limited Chicago State to a 39.3 shooting mark, including a 5-of-22 effort (22.7 percent) from behind the three-point arc.

Freshman guard Anthony Glover scored 15 points off the bench to top Chicago State offensively.

UT also enjoyed a significant advantage at the charity stripe, converting 16-of-19 attempts (84.2 percent) compared to the Cougars' 10-of-21 (47.6 percent) conversion rate.

A Lauf trey followed by a pair of Brown three-pointers key a 9-0 Rocket burst that gave UT a 39-24 advantage with 2:17 to play in the first half. Toledo increased its lead to 20 points, 53-33, on a Williams' layup less than five minutes into the second stanza. UT's lead didn't dip below 17 points the remainder of the contest.

The Rockets will now be idle for a week before returning to next week with a 7:00 p.m. matchup vs. Arkansas State on Saturday, Dec. 13.

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