Rockets Take on Kent State Wednesday in Key Home Matchup

Wednesday, January 8

Toledo, Ohio

7:00 p.m

University of Toledo

Kent State

Hannah Noveroske scored 12 points against Akron and ranks in the Top 10 in the MAC in blocks entering Wednesday's matchup with Kent State.

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Rockets Take on Kent State Wednesday in Key Home Matchup

1/7/2025 10:26:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Tipoff in Savage Arena will be at 7:00 p.m. against the Golden Flashes

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team returns to Savage Arena for an important matchup early in Mid-American Conference play, taking on Kent State on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Tipoff will be at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

Wednesday's game pits the three-time defending regular-season champion Rockets against the defending MAC Tournament champion Golden Flashes.

The Rockets (9-3, 1-1 MAC) picked up its first MAC victory on Saturday, taking down Akron 74-54 at James A. Rhodes Arena. Toledo built up a 12-point lead at halftime and ballooned the advantage to as much as 27 in the fourth quarter. Sammi Mikonowicz led the way with 20 points on 7-of-11 from the field, while Faith Fedd-Robinson chipped in 17, scoring 16 in the first half on 6-of-7 from the field.

The Golden Flashes (9-5, 2-0 MAC) wrapped up an 82-73 victory against previously-undefeated Buffalo on Sunday. Kent State hit 29-of-33 free throws (87.9%) for the game, including 24-of-27 (88.9%) in the fourth quarter. Jenna Batsch led with 23 points on 8-of-14 from the field while Mya Babbitt added 19 points.

Toledo leads the all-time series 50-35 and has won seven-straight matchups. The Rockets are 24-13 all-time at home in the series.

General parking is available in parking areas 1 and 2, and premium parking is available in lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 18.

Toledo (9-3, 1-1 MAC) vs. Kent State (9-5, 2-0 MAC)
Wednesday, Jan. 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo, Ohio/Savage Arena | Live Stats | Tickets

WATCH: ESPN+ (Mason Lowry and Rhett Boyd)
LISTEN: The Varsity Network/WCWA 1230 AM (Jim Heller)

All-Time: Toledo, 50-35
Last Meeting: Toledo 83, Kent State 61 – March 9, 2024, Toledo, Ohio

Rockets Deliver Bounce-Back Effort Against Akron

After suffering a one-point defeat against Northern Illinois, Toledo bounced back in a big way against Akron for its first MAC victory in the Ginny Boggess era.
Sammi Mikonowicz's 20-point performance was her second 20-point game of the season (Navy, 27 points).
The Rockets improved from 4-for-23 vs. NIU to 8-for-21 (38.0%) beyond the three-point arc, out-shooting Akron 38.0%-20.0% from distance.
Toledo also improved its overall field goal percentage from 32.3% against NIU to 45.9% against Akron to out-shoot the Zips, 45.9%-42.0%.
The 20-point margin of victory was UT's largest margin of victory over a Division I opponent this season.

UT Returns Home to Savage Arena

Toledo returns to the friendly confines of Savage Arena, where the Rockets hold a 5-1 record this season.
This mark includes a 4-1 record in games decided by single digits and 3-1 in games where the Rockets have trailed in the fourth quarter.
Toledo is averaging 3,951 fans per home game, significantly topping the MAC and ranking 33rd in Division I.

Of Note

Toledo was ranked No. 22 in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 with 90 votes, while Kent State received 12 votes.
As a team, Toledo is 44th in the country in rebound margin (7.4). UT has out-rebounded opponents in each of its last six games and has done so by an average of 11.8 rebounds per game.
Mikonowicz is eighth in the league with 6.5 rebounds per game, grabbing at least five in every contest since Dec. 6.
UT commits the second-fewest turnovers in the league (15.3), including an average of just 12.2 in its last five contests.
Toledo has shot 22-for-26 (84.6%) from the free throw line in conference play. Kendall Carruthers leads the Rockets and is tied for fifth in the league this season with an 84.2% mark at the line.
Hannah Noveroske is tied for seventh in the league with 11 blocked shots on the season.
Mikonowicz is now eighth in the MAC in three-point percentage (41.7%) after knocking down 3-of-5 from deep on Saturday.