BOWLING GREEN, OH - Toledo (13-10, 8-4 MAC) will conclude its eight-game swing through the Mid-American Conference East Division on Wednesday, Feb. 17 when it travels to arch-rival Bowling Green (8-13, 4-8 MAC). The opening tip against the Falcons is slated for 7:00 p.m. in the Stroh Center and can be seen on ESPN3, BCSN and TWCS.Â
UT has tallied a 5-2 ledger (.714) against MAC East Division opponents so far in 2015-16 and sports a 46-15 (.754) mark versus cross-division foes over the last seven-plus seasons under head coach
Tricia Cullop.
The Midnight Blue & Gold currently sits tied for second place in the ultra-competitive MAC West Division standings, two games behind frontrunner Central Michigan (17-7, 11-2 MAC). Five of the six teams in the division are at .500 or better in the league standings.
Toledo enters tomorrow's match-up on the heels of a 77-57 setback to MAC overall leader Ohio on Saturday before 4,880 fans in Savage Arena.Â
Kiyanna Black tied a league record with 10 three-point field goals and finished with 38 points to propel the Bobcats (19-4, 11-1 MAC) to their first win in Savage Arena since Jan. 7, 1987. Ohio had lost 27-straight games against the Midnight Blue & Gold on the road.Â
As a team, the reigning MAC regular-season and tournament champions drained 15-of-41 shots from beyond the arc to stop UT's four-game winning streak. The Bobcats' 41 three-point field goal attempts was an arena record, while the 15 treys was one off the mark.Â
Sophomore
Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott paced UT in scoring for a third-consecutive game with 13 points and six boards.Â
The Rockets' bench also produced a season-high 30 points, sparked by freshman
Kaayla McIntyre with 12.
For the season, UT continues to be fueled offensively by the quartet of senior
Brenae Harris, Bravo-Harriott, junior Jancie Monakana and senior
Ana Capotosto, who are averaging 14.2, 10.3, 10.2 and 10.0 ppg, respectively.
Toledo, which sports a 6-7 record away from home this season, will take on a Bowling Green team which has lost its last four contests. Most recently, the Falcons dropped a 63-50 home decision against Buffalo on  Saturday. All-conference candidate Lauren Tibbs  paced BGSU with 15 points, six rebounds and three helpers.Â
Bowling Green, which is 5-6 at home this season, features three players scoring at least 8.5 points per game and is led by Tibbs and Sydney Lambert at 11.5 and 10.0 ppg, respectively.
UT and BGSU will square off for the second time this year and 75th time overall. The Rockets claimed a 75-61 victory over the Falcons before a season-high 4,906 fans in Savage Arena on Jan. 30.
Bowling Green holds a 42-32 advantage in the all-time series, but Toledo has won five of the last six meetings against its arch-rival.Â
BGSU also maintains a 20-11 (.645) edge in contests played in Wood County, but UT has won the last three meetings against BGSU on the road. The Rockets will attempt to win their fourth straight game at Bowling Green for the first time in the history of the rivalry.
Following Wednesday's contest, the Rockets will travel to MAC West Division frontrunner Central Michigan (17-7, 11-2 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 20. The opening tip versus the Chippewas is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in McGuirk Arena and can be seen on ESPN3.
UT and CMU will meet for the first of two match-ups this season and 86th time overall. Â Â Â
The Rockets hold a 45-30 (.600) advantage in the all-time series, including a slim 18-16 (.529) edge in contests played in McGuirk Arena.Â
A season ago, Toledo swept the regular-season series, claiming a 61-46 road victory (Feb. 11) and a 62-53 home triumph (Feb. 28).