BOONE, N.C. – The Toledo men's basketball team lost a 109-104 heartbreaker in double overtime at App State (20-5) on Saturday afternoon before 5,437 fans in the Holmes Center. The contest was the Rockets' second in this year's MAC-SBC Challenge. 

"We saw some really high-level basketball out there today played in a great atmosphere," Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk said. "We had a lot of different guys step up, and it was disappointing that we couldn't come away with the win."

Junior Dante Maddox Jr. led six Rockets in double figures with 25 points, one shy of his career high. Junior Tyler Cochran and freshman Sonny Wilson each tallied 17 points, while junior Ra'Heim Moss added 16 points, six rebounds, a career-high six steals and four assists.

Redshirt freshman Javan Simmons registered his first double-double as a Rocket with 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Junior Andre Lorentsson also scored in double figures for a second-straight game with 10 points.

Donovan Gregory topped the Mountaineers with 24 points.

Simmons' work on the boards helped the Rockets register a slim 37-36 rebounding advantage.

Toledo shot over 50% from the field in the first and second half before cooling off in overtime and finishing at 49.4%. App State shot 60.6% in the contest.

Toledo (15-9, 9-2 MAC) returns to league play when it hosts Ohio (13-11, 7-4 MAC) on Friday, Feb. 16. The contest will tip off at 9:00 p.m. and be nationally televised on ESPNU.

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST HALF

• Javan Simmons and Sonny Wilson each scored five points to help Toledo take an early 10-4 lead.
• App State countered with a 7-0 spurt to take its first lead, 11-10, at the 14:05 mark.
• The Rockets re-gained a six-point cushion, 24-18, at the 10-minute mark following Andre Lorentsson's eight straight points.
• The Mountaineers again rallied by putting together a 10-2 burst to take a 42-34 advantage with 3:52 to play in the half.
• Toledo took a 47-46 lead at intermission with an 11-2 run capped off by Ra'Heim Moss' steal and layup.
• The Rockets shot 54% in the first 20 points with Tyler Cochran scoring a team-high 10 points.

SECOND HALF

• A pair of baskets from Wilson and a layup from Dante Maddox Jr. put the Rockets in front, 67-61, with 12:31 to play in regulation.
• Maddox's steal and layup provided Toledo its first double-digit lead, 82-71, at the 7:39 mark.
• Maddux's two free throws gave the Rockets a 90-81 advantage with 2:19 remaining in regulation.
• The Rockets then went scoreless and Myles Tate's three-point play tied the score at 90-90 with 20 seconds left.
• Maddux's jumper at the end of regulation rimmed out.

FIRST OVERTIME

• Maddox's triple gave the Rockets a 97-94 lead midway through the first overtime
• The Mountaineers tied the score with a three-point play, and Jordan Marsh's steal and layup put UT down 99-97 with 1:23 left.
• Wilson quickly evened the score at 99-99 less than 10 seconds left.
• App State had a chance to take a lead late but missed two free throws with 2.0 seconds left.

SECOND OVERTIME

• Wilson's two free throws gave Toledo its last lead of the game, 104-103, with 2:31 remaining.
• App State ended the game with a 6-0 run to secure the victory