Rockets Set for Monday Matinee at Kent State - University of Toledo Athletics

TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's basketball team (8-7, 4-7 MAC) will face off against Kent State (5-3, 4-1 MAC) on Monday, Feb. 8 at 2:00 p.m. from the M.A.C. Center.

There will be a live stream available at this link.

This game had been previously scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Jan. 20 but was rescheduled after roster issues surfaced for the Golden Flashes due to COVID-19.

When the Rockets take the floor on Monday afternoon they'll be doing so for the first time since Saturday, Jan. 30 when they faced arch-rival Bowling Green. UT lost that game, 76-59, and will be looking to snap a three-game losing skid at Kent State.

The Golden Flashes played their first game in nearly a month last Wednesday, an 85-70 loss at Ohio, their first conference loss of the season.

Schedule Shakeup
Toledo's schedule has seen a few tweaks this week. In addition to the matchup with the Golden Flashes being put back on their schedule, the Rockets had their game on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Eastern Michigan postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Eagles' program. A makeup date for that contest has not been announced

Quick Hits

Monday's game will feature two of the best shot-blocking teams in the MAC. Kent State ranks first, averaging 3.38 blocks per game, while the Rockets are third with 2.73 rejections per contest.
Toledo has faced an onslaught of offensive talent over its last seven games, facing a top-five MAC scoring offense in six of those games.
Sophia Wiard is third in the MAC in assists (4.6 per game) and ranks atop the assist/turnover ratio category (2.16).
Sammi Mikonowicz is fifth in the MAC in rebounding (7.4) and second among freshmen in the league in that category.
Jaela Johnson had a career-high seven points last Saturday at Bowling Green, all of which came in the fourth quarter.
Toledo has been excellent at the free-throw line this season, making 73.3% of its attempts (203-for-277), which ranks third in the MAC.
Thirteen players saw playing time in Saturday's game at BGSU, the most for Toledo in a game this season.

Last Time Out against Kent State
These two teams met at Savage Arena on Sunday, Dec. 13 and the Golden Flashes came away with a 61-57 victory. The Rockets trailed by 18 late in the third quarter, but outscored KSU 21-10 in the final 10 minutes of play to make it a one-possession game in the final minute. It was too little too late though, and Toledo was unable to complete the comeback in its first loss of the season.

Sophomore Sophia Wiard paced Toledo with 14 points, followed closely by classmates Quinesha Lockett and Mali Morgan-Elliott with 13 and a career-tying best 12 points, respectively. Freshman Khera Goss added nine points in a game-high 39:00 minutes.

Next Up
The Rockets return home on Wednesday, Feb. 10 to host Buffalo at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN+ for their first home game in two weeks.

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Players Mentioned

Khera Goss

Jaela Johnson

Quinesha Lockett

Sammi Mikonowicz

Mali Morgan-Elliott

Sophia Wiard

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