HUNTINGTON, W. Va – Five Rockets scored 15 or more points to lift the Toledo men's basketball team to a wire-to-wire 90-80 road victory at Marshall on Saturday afternoon in the Cam Henderson Center.

"I'm proud of our effort today. We beat a good team on the road in a tough place to play," Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk said. "Our energy on the defensive end in the first half got us into transition, and our offensive balance and shot distribution were tremendous. We also rebounded the ball well against a team that has two very good post players."

Fifth-year senior Isaiah Adams and sophomore Sam Lewis topped Toledo (1-1) with 17 points. Sophomores Javan Simmons and Sonny Wilson each contributed 16 points apiece, with junior Seth Hubbard chipping in 15 points off the bench.

Adams led the Rockets with seven rebounds, while Simmons dished out a team-high three assists.

Toledo was efficient offensively, shooting 52.5% from the field and committing just nine turnovers. The Rockets also knocked down 24-of-32 free-throw attempts and held a 39-36 rebounding advantage.

Marshall (1-1) shot just 40.3% from the field and 28.1% (9-of-32) from behind the three-point arc. Senior Nate Martin registered a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Thundering Herd.

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST HALF

• Toledo started quickly with Sam Lewis' three-pointer giving the Rockets a 10-2 cushion.
• Seth Hubbard's two free throws extended the Rockets' margin to 16-7 at the 15:01 mark.
• The Thundering Herd climbed back within three with 8:30 left in the half, but baskets from Lewis and Bryce Ford put UT back up 32-25.
• Marshall eventually knotted the score at 37-37 3:17 before halftime, but Hubbard scored seven of the Rockets' next 10 points for a 47-41 advantage at intermission.
• Hubbard and Lewis topped Toledo in the first half with 15 and 12 points, respectively.

SECOND HALF

• Isaiah Adams buried a jumper to give UT its first double-digit lead, 53-43, just over three minutes into the second half.
• Adams' layup increased Toledo's margin to 66-54 with 11:49 left.
• Toledo took its largest lead of the day when Sonny Wilson's layup put the Rockets up 77-60 with 7:16 to play.
• The Thundering Herd rallied to within 86-80 with 1:34 left but were held scoreless the rest of the way.
• Adams tallied a team-high 13 points in the second half, with Javan Simmons (12 pts.) and Wilson (10 pts.) also scoring double digits.

POST-GAME NOTES

• Toledo has won six of its last seven meetings vs. Marshall and has faced the Thundering Herd in nine straight seasons.
• Sam Lewis scored a career-high 17 points.
• The Rockets shot 54.5% in the first half and 50.0% in the second half.

UP NEXT
Toledo will host Wright State (2-1) in its home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Tip-off time from Savage Arena is set for 7:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.