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The Rockets will face Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday at 6:00 p.m.

Toledo Faces Tennessee in Second Round of NCAA Tournament on Monday

Tipoff set for 6:00 p.m. on ESPN2; Rockets in round of 32 for first time since 1996

3/19/2023 2:23:00 PM

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the first time since 1996, Toledo is playing in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The No. 12 seed Rockets will face the No. 4 seed Tennessee Lady Volunteers at 6:00 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday evening on ESPN2.

Toledo, which has won a school-record 17 straight games, brings a 29-4 record into Monday's contest. The 29 wins are tied for the most ever in a single season in school history. Tennessee (24-11) is playing in its 41st straight NCAA Tournament and is hosting first and second round games for the 19th time in its history.

The Rockets won their fourth-ever NCAA Tournament game on Saturday vs. No. 5 seed Iowa State, 80-73. Toledo's win was its largest upset triumph in terms of seeding in school history and the performance matches the Mid-American Conference record for highest seed to win an NCAA Tournament game, last accomplished by No. 12 seed Ball State in 2009.

2023 NCAA Tournament – Second Round
No. 12 TOLEDO VS. No. 4 Tennessee
Date: Monday, March 20, 2023
Tip-Off: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
Television: ESPN2. Pam Ward will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Stephanie White serving as analyst
Radio: The Voice of Toledo Women's Basketball Jim Heller will be on the call on WCWA (1230 AM in Toledo)
All-Time Series History: Tennessee leads, 1-0

NCAA Tournament Central

Fans can visit utrockets.com/MarchMadness for information on tickets, watch parties, and more.

Watch Party at The Blarney!

For those looking to watch the game with other Rocket fans, The Blarney Irish Pub (601 Monroe St.) will once again host Toledo's Official NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Watch Party!

The watch party at The Blarney will kick off at 5:00 p.m. ahead of the 6:00 p.m. tipoff time. There will be prizes and food and drink specials for fans to enjoy, as well as an exciting atmosphere to watch the game.

First Round Recap

The Rockets defeated Iowa State, 80-73, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

The difference in seeding unfazed the Rockets, who led for 31:06 of the 40 minutes played and led by as many as 16 over the Big 12 Tournament Champion Cyclones. Toledo trailed by three at the end of the first quarter, but opened the second quarter with a 14-2 run to take a nine-point lead. UT would not trail for the rest of the game despite an Iowa State rally that trimmed the lead to five in the closing seconds. Once the clock hit zeroes, the Rockets spilled onto the court to celebrate their first NCAA Tournament win in 27 years.

Senior Quinesha Lockett was outstanding, scoring a game-high 24 points while grabbing a career-high 13 rebounds for her sixth career double-double. Senior Jayda Jansen and junior Nan Garcia scored 17 points and 12 points, respectively, off the bench, and senior Sophia Wiard added 15 points to help the cause. Junior Sammi Mikonowicz pulled down 10 rebounds, ninth game with double-digit rebounds this season and fourth such effort in the last five games.

Toledo shot 48.4% (30-for-62) for the game and 56.3% (18-for-32) in the first half.

How We Got Here

Toledo earned its spot in the NCAA Tournament after defeating Bowling Green, 73-58, in the MAC Tournament Championship Game. UT opened the MAC Tournament with a 75-74 overtime win vs. Buffalo in the quarterfinals and defeated Kent State in the semifinals by a score of 65-58. Senior guard Quinesha Lockett was named MAC Tournament MVP after averaging a team-best 14.7 PPG. Junior forward Sammi Mikonowicz and sophomore forward Jessica Cook were also named to the MAC All-Tournament team.

NCAA Tournament Tidbits
  • Toledo is making its ninth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and the first since 2017.
  • UT holds a 4-8 record all-time in NCAA Tournament games. The four wins are:
    • 83-65 vs. No. 6 seed Rutgers on March 13, 1991 (First Round)
    • 74-64 vs. No. 10 seed Providence on March 18, 1992 (First Round)
    • 65-53 vs. No. 7 seed Ole Miss on March 16, 1996 (First Round)
    • 80-73 vs. No. 5 seed Iowa State on March 18, 2023 (First Round)
  • Quinesha Lockett's double-double (24P/13R) in Saturday's win vs. Iowa State was the fourth-ever by a Rocket in NCAA Tournament play, joining the following players:
    • Lucretia LeGault (21P/11R) vs. Rutgers in 1991
    • Angela Drake (18P/10R) vs. Ole Miss in 1996
    • Kahli Carter (21P/10R) vs. SW Missouri St. in 2001
  •  Lockett also set the program record for made field goals in an NCAA Tournament game with 11, breaking the previous record of nine previously held by Dana Drew (vs. Maryland in 1992) and Jane Roman (vs. UConn in 1991).
  • Jayda Jansen provided a massive boost off the bench with 17 points against the Cyclones, the most bench points ever by a Rocket in an NCAA Tournament game.
 
Rocket Notes
  • The Rockets have won 17 straight games, the longest winning streak in school history. The previous record was 16 straight wins set by the 2000-01 team.
  • UT's 17-game winning streak is the third-longest active winning streak in the country behind South Carolina (39) and South Dakota State (22)
  • Toledo's 29 wins are tied for the most in a single season in school history, matching the squads from 2010-11, 2012-13, and 2021-22.
  • The Rockets' 29 wins this season coupled with 29 victories last year are the most wins in back-to-back years in program history (58). The previous school record was 54 after UT won 25 games in 2009-10 and 29 games in 2010-11.
  • Toledo's win over Iowa State on Saturday was its largest upset victory in terms of seeding in school history and tied for the highest seeded MAC program to ever win an NCAA Tournament game (No. 12 seed Ball State in 2009).
  • The last MAC school to win an NCAA Tournament game was Buffalo in 2019 (No. 10 UB defeated No. 7 Rutgers, 82-71).
  • Quinesha Lockett enters Monday's game with 1,973 career points, which ranks third all-time in school history. She is just 27 points away from becoming the third player in school history to reach 2,000 career points. Kim Knuth (1995-99) is Toledo's all-time leading scorer with 2,509 career points.
  • Lockett's 1,973 career points are the most among current MAC players. Lockett ranks No. 27 among active D1 players in career points and has played in 123 career games, fewer 19 of the players ranked ahead of her. Lockett ranks 11th among active mid-major players in career points.
  • The Rockets rank 22nd in the country in assist-turnover ratio (1.21), and they also rank 17th nationally and first in the MAC in fewest turnovers per game (12.4).
  • UT has committed 12 or fewer turnovers in 22 of its 33 games, including 11 of the last 15. Toledo has committed 10 or fewer turnovers in a game 10 times.
  • Toledo has held its opponents to fewer than 65 points in 11 of the last 16 games and has held its opponents to 60 or fewer points in four of the last six games.
  • Opponents have shot below 40% from the floor against Toledo in five of the last six games as well. Iowa State shot 34.8% from the floor against UT in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Sophia Wiard ranks seventh in the country and second in the MAC with a 2.66 assist/turnover ratio. Wiard has led Toledo in assists or shared the team lead in 21 of 33 games this season and led the MAC in assist/turnover ratio each of the last two seasons (2020-21 and 2021-22).
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