Toledo Welcomes Loyola Maryland to Savage Arena on Sunday

Sunday, December 10

Toledo, Ohio

2:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

Loyola Maryland

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Toledo will carry a three-game winning streak into Sunday's game vs. Loyola Maryland.

Photo by: Daniel Miller/University of Toledo

Toledo Welcomes Loyola Maryland to Savage Arena on Sunday

12/8/2023 2:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Rockets carry three-game winning streak into 2:00 p.m. battle with Greyhounds

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team returns to the court this Sunday, Dec. 10 to host Loyola Maryland at Savage Arena at 2:00 p.m.

The tilt between the Rockets (4-2) and Greyhounds (4-4) will be streamed live on ESPN+. Sunday will be Toledo's Holiday Game and will feature an appearance from the Grinch and Cindy Lou as well as the annual Teddy Bear Toss. Fans are encouraged to bring stuffed animals to toss onto the court at halftime, which will then be collected and donated to children in need. Mike Williams will also be playing a holiday-themed halftime show.

Toledo Takes Down Michigan for the Second Season in a Row!
The Rockets are coming off a 69-46 victory against Michigan at home on Wednesday night. A regular-season record 7,082 fans saw Toledo defeat the Wolverines, who are ranked No. 25 in the most recent coaches poll.

Wednesday's game was the third sellout in program history and the first in a regular season game. The other two sellouts were the semifinal (7,020) and championship (7,301) contests during UT's 2011 WNIT title run. It was also the first nationally televised regular-season game in program history, and Toledo made the most of its larger stage.

The raucous crowd witnessed Toledo dominate Michigan from the get-go. Toledo controlled the game nearly the entire night, leading for almost 38 minutes of game time, and holding a double-digit lead for much of that time. The Rockets won the second quarter by a whopping 23-7 margin to take a 19-point lead into halftime and continued to pile it on from there. Their lead stretched into the 20's in the second half and peaked at 26 before settling at 23, 69-46. Toledo has now defeated Michigan in back-to-back seasons for the first time in over 30 years.

Last Time vs. Loyola Maryland – Nov. 30, 2022
Toledo visited Loyola last year and came home with a 62-40 victory. The Rockets held the Greyhounds to 40 points and forced 22 turnovers, both of which are season-best totals. Loyola kept the Rockets' lead to single digits in the first half, but UT shot 60.0 percent in the third quarter to surge ahead and take a commanding 16-point lead, 44-28, heading into the fourth quarter. With the game already in hand, the Rockets outscored the Greyhounds 18-12 in the final frame to seal the deal.

Rocket Notes

Toledo scored 25 of its 69 points off of turnovers on Wednesday, it's highest total of the season.
Wednesday's crowd was the fifth-largest home attendance by a mid-major women's basketball program this season.
Quinesha Lockett has 2,104 career points and is 41 points away from passing Mimi Olson (2,144 points) to move into second place all-time at Toledo. Kim Knuth is the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,509 career points.
Lockett ranks sixth among active Division I players in career points and ranks first among active MAC players.
Sophia Wiard ranks third in the MAC in both assists (4.83 APG) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.07). She has led Toledo in assists in five of the first six games this year.
Hannah Noveroske is averaging 1.83 BPG, which ranks second in the MAC. She had three blocks vs. Michigan, which tied her season high.
Toledo ranks fourth in the MAC in scoring (67.67 PPG) and third in scoring defense (64.67 PPG), joining Buffalo as the only MAC teams to rank in the top four in each category.
The Rockets led by 26 points late in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, their largest lead at any point this season.

About Loyola Maryland
Loyola is 4-4 entering play today and is coming off a 63-54 setback vs. Bryant at home on Wednesday. The Greyhounds have gotten wins against Binghamton, UMBC, St. Francis, and Mount St. Mary's thus far. Two of their players are averaging double figures in scoring: Lex Therien (16.6 PPG) and Kelly Ratigan (10.6 PPG). Therien has scored in double-digits in all eight contests this year and scored a season-high 22 points vs. Binghamton.

Next Up
The Rockets will play their next two games on the road at Oakland on Dec. 17 and at Duke on Dec. 20. They will return home to face Hillsdale in their final non-conference game of the year before beginning MAC play at Miami on Jan. 3.

To purchase Toledo women's basketball tickets, 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.