TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team returns to the court on Wednesday night for a Mid-American Conference matchup vs. Miami. The Rockets (13-4, 4-2 MAC) and RedHawks (7-12, 2-4 MAC) will tip off at 7:00 p.m. at Savage Arena and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Toledo is coming off a 76-63 bounce-back win over Akron on Saturday. The win was UT's sixth straight at home, pushing its 2022-23 record at Savage Arena to 8-1. The Rockets have now won 13 of their last 14 home MAC games. The win also pushed the Rockets to 4-2 in MAC play, one game behind Bowling Green and Ball State in the conference standings, and tied with Akron and Western Michigan.

The Rockets were tied with the Zips at the end of the first quarter before outscoring their opponents 23-11 in the second period. That proved to provide enough breathing room as UT's lead never fell below six points for the remainder of the game.

Jessica Cook turned one of her best performances of the season, scoring a team-high 14 points while shooting a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor. Cook was one of five Rockets to reach double figures in scoring and was joined by Sammi Mikonowicz (11 points), Jayda Jansen (10 points), Quinesha Lockett (10 points), and Nan Garcia (10 points).

Lockett is on the cusp of passing two of the best players in school history in career scoring. She enters Wednesday with 1,675 career points, which ranks eight all-time in and is just three points away from passing Kelly Savage (1,677) to move into seventh place. Lockett is also 10 points away from passing Kim Sekulski (1,684) and moving into sole possession of sixth place all-time in Toledo history. The Omaha, Neb. native has already cracked Toledo's career Top 10 in career points, scoring average (6^th, 15.7 PPG), field goals made (7^th, 607), field goal attempts (5^th, 1,415), and three-point field goal attempts (7^th, 498).

Following Wednesday's game, Toledo will play four of its next six games on the road. Its next game is this Saturday, Jan. 28 at Eastern Michigan at 1:00 p.m. The Rockets will return home on Saturday, Feb. 4 to play Ohio at 2:00 p.m. To purchase tickets to Toledo women's basketball games, visit the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at the Sullivan Athletic Complex in Savage Arena, contact the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or go online to UTRockets.com/tix.

Rocket Notes

• Toledo leads the all-time series vs. Miami, 40-3, and won both meetings last season. The Rockets hold a 23-10 advantage when playing the RedHawks at home.
• In the last 56 games (dating back to the end of the 2020-21 season), Toledo has lost back-to-back games only once. That happened earlier this year in losses vs. Duke and Penn State.
• The Rockets lead the MAC and are among the national leaders in average attendance, ranking 25^th nationally (4,057). They rank third among mid-major teams, only trailing New Mexico (4,938) and Gonzaga (4,838).
• Toledo ranks among the best free throw shooting team in the league, ranking second in the MAC in free throw percentage (78.1%), free throws made per game (15.8), and free throw attempts (20.1). UT ranks in the Top 20 nationally in free throw percentage and free throws made per game.
• The Rockets are second in the MAC and 23^rd in the country in assist-turnover ratio (1.22). Toledo tallied a season-best 22 assists and a tied a season-low with eight turnovers in Saturday's game vs. Akron.
• Sophia Wiard has led the MAC in assist/turnover ratio each of the last two seasons and she sits atop the league in that category again this year. Wiard leads the MAC and ranks 12^th in the nation with a 2.60 A/T ratio.
• Quinesha Lockett's 1,675 career points are the most among current MAC players, just ahead of Miami's Peyton Scott (1,660). Lockett ranks No. 37 among active D1 players in career points.
• Lockett ranks second in the MAC in scoring in conference play, averaging 21.2 PPG in six MAC contests.

 
About Miami
Miami enters Wednesday's game with a record of 7-12 and a 2-4 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The RedHawks' two victories have come at home vs. Kent State and on the road at Northern Illinois. Three players are averaging double figures in scoring: sophomore guard Ivy Wolf (18.4 PPG), sophomore guard Maddi Cluse (14.8 PPG), and senior guard Peyton Scott (13.7 PPG). Cluse is one of 18 Division I players to record a triple-double this season, achieving that feat against Bradley on Dec. 16 with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Wolf ranks third in the MAC in scoring and seven games with at least 20 points.