TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team will put its four-game winning streak to the test on Saturday at home vs. Ohio.

The Rockets (10-3, 3-0 MAC) and Bobcats (4-9, 1-2 MAC) will tip off at 2:00 p.m. in Savage Arena on ESPN+.

Last Time Out
Toledo is coming off an 82-55 win vs. Western Michigan at home on Wednesday. Four players scored in double figures in the win, with Sophia Wiard's 18 points leading the way. The Rockets trailed 40-36 with 6:08 to go in the third quarter before back-to-back three-pointers from Wiard sparked an offensive outburst that lasted the rest of the game. The second of Wiard's consecutive threes gave Toledo a 42-40 advantage, and UT would not trail WMU again. Toledo outscored Western Michigan 46-15 over the final 16:08 of game time and shot 68.2% from the floor, connecting on 15-of-22 shots.

Wiard shot the ball well on Wednesday, making 5-of-7 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc while knocking down all four of her free throw attempts. Sammi Mikonowicz collected her first double-double of the year, scoring a season-high 13 points while pulling down 10 rebounds.  Soleil Barnes had a huge night, scoring a season-best 13 points while going 2-of-3 from three-point range. Khera Goss joined her teammates in double figures with 12 points.

Sophia Wiard Approaching Two Major Records
Few players in program history have played as much basketball as Sophia Wiard. She enters Saturday's game tied for second all-time in games played (136) with Andola Dortch (2010-14) and Yolanda Richardson (2009-13) and ranks second in career minutes played (4,178). Rockets' great Naama Shafir owns both records currently, having played 4,218 minutes and appeared in 139 games at Toledo.

Rocket Notes

• The Rockets are an incredible 32-4 at home since the beginning of the 2021-22 season and have won 15 straight MAC home games.
• Toledo is averaging 4,523 fans per game this season, first in the MAC and 26^th in the nation. UT has led the MAC in attendance for 32 straight seasons and has ranked in the Top 30 nationally in 10 of the last 11 seasons.
• The Rockets have held opponents to fewer than 50 points four times this season and have held opponents to fewer than 60 points in each of the last four games. They rank atop the MAC in scoring defense (57.85) and are one of two teams allowing fewer than 60 points per game, the other being Kent State (59.23).
• Toledo is outscoring its opponents 294-194 during its current four-game winning streak.
• Toledo is the top free throw shooting team in the MAC, ranking first with a 75.7 FT%. Sophia Wiard is UT's top free throw shooter (85.7%) and is tied for second in the MAC in free throw percentage.
• Wiard leads the MAC in assist/turnover ratio (2.16) and ranks second in assists (5.31). She has led Toledo in assists in 11 of 13 games this year.
• Sammi Mikonowicz tallied her first double-double of the season vs. Western Michigan, scoring 13 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. It was her 15^th double-double of her career, the most of any current Rocket.
• Hannah Noveroske is averaging 1.54 BPG, which ranks third in the MAC. She has blocked a season-best three shots on three occasions this year, most recently at Miami.

About Ohio
Ohio is 4-9 overall and 1-2 in MAC play, its lone conference win coming vs. Akron on Jan. 3. Jaya McClure leads Ohio in scoring at 14.6 PPG, but has missed the last two games. Kennedi Watkins is the Bobcats' next-highest scorer at 9.6 PPG. Defensively, Ohio does a good job of limiting three-pointers and forcing turnovers. OU ranks second in the MAC in three-point field goal percentage defense (27.5%) and steals (10.85/game).

Next Up
The Rockets will play their next two games on the road at Kent State on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and at Ball State on Sunday, Jan. 21. The Ball State game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network and will tip off at 6:00 p.m.

Toledo's next home game is Wednesday, Jan. 24 vs. Northern Illinois. 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.