Toledo, Ohio – Senior guard Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott scored 18 points and junior center Kaayla McIntyre added 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toledo to a 64-50 victory over Wright State in first-round action of the WNIT at Savage Arena Friday night.

Toledo (18-14) advances to the second round with a matchup at Michigan State (18-13) on Monday at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $14 Reserved, $10 Adult GA, $5 Youth/Seniors GA & $3 Groups (15+). Fans may order tickets online at msuspartans.com or on Monday by calling (517) 335-1610.

Bravo-Harriott scored 16 of her points in the first half, helping Toledo build leads of 18-11 at the end of the first quarter and 34-22 at the intermission. The Rockets outscored the Raiders, 17-10, in the third quarter to cruise to victory.

The Rockets shot 23-of-57 (40.4%) from the field and held Wright State (23-11) to just 18-of-68 (26.5%), including just 9-of-35 (25.7%) in the first half. Toledo also outrebounded the Raiders, 48-40.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter

• Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott connected on 4-of-5 field-goal attempts, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, to give Toledo an 18-11 advantage after 10 minutes of play.
• A three-point play by freshman Tatyana Davis with 1:51 left in the quarter gave UT a 16-9 lead, its largest of the quarter. 
   

Second Quarter

• A layup by Kaayla McIntyre and a triple by Bravo-Harriott to start the second quarter pushed Toledo's lead to 23-11.
• A three-point play by Bravo-Harriott with 1:54 left gave UT a 34-22 halftime edge.
   

Third Quarter

• Toledo outscored WSU, 12-3, capped by a three-point play by Sara Rokkanen, extending UT's lead to 46-25 going into the first media timeout at 4:31. The Rockets' lead was never less than 17 points the rest of the quarter.
• Toledo led at the end of three quarters, 51-32.
• Wright State made just one of its last 10 shots from the field in the quarter.
   

Fourth Quarter

• Wright State went on a 10-3 run to cut the lead to 60-48 with 3:47 left, forcing UT Coach Tricia Cullop to call timeout.
• Toledo answered with a layup by Mariella Santucci and Bravo-Harriott made a pair of free throws to put the game on ice.

Highlights from UT's win over Wright State.


Head Coach Tricia Cullop post-game.


Junior Kaayla McIntyre post-game.