Toledo Opens 2025-26 Season at Troy on Monday

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team begins its 2025-26 season at Troy on Monday, Nov. 3. The Rockets will tip off against the Trojans at Trojan Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

The Rockets will begin their second season under Head Coach Ginny Boggess. Toledo finished second in the MAC (13-5) with an overall record of 24-9, reaching the MAC Tournament championship game and the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. Troy finished 24-14 (13-5 SBC) and reached the WNIT championship.

Toledo and Troy will begin the third season of the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Rockets hold a 4-0 record overall in the challenge, with victories over James Madison, ULM, Marshall and Old Dominion.

Toledo at Troy
Monday, Nov. 3 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Troy, Ala. | Trojan Arena
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1230AM WCWA/Varsity App
Live Stats: UTRockets.com

Opening Tips

Toledo was picked second in the Mid-American Conference preseason poll, receiving two first-place votes and three votes to win the MAC Tournament.
Junior Kendall Carruthers earned a Preseason First Team All-MAC pick, having averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game last season.
The Rockets feature seven newcomers and seven returners on the 2025-26 roster. Carruthers (Honorable Mention) and sophomore Faith Fedd-Robinson (All-Freshman Team) earned MAC postseason awards last season.
Toledo received 44 points in the College Insider Mid Major Top 25 poll, while Troy was ranked 21st in the poll. The Rockets' home opener opponent, Gonzaga, was ranked seventh.
Toledo went 7-5 on the road last season. Toledo has had a winning road record each of the last four seasons.
The Rockets were 9-2 in non-conference play, including an 8-0 record against Division I mid-major teams.
Toledo enters 2025-26 as one of 12 Division I programs with at least 24 wins in each of the last four seasons.

Rockets in the MAC-SBC Challenge

Toledo is 4-0 in the MAC-SBC Challenge, which began in the 2023-24 season.
The Rockets have pulled off impressive comebacks in those victories, erasing a 21-point deficit at JMU in 2023 and a 16-point lead against Marshall in 2024.
Toledo most recently won a tight contest at Old Dominion, 56-52 last season.
The Rockets will host a Sun Belt opponent on Feb. 7 at Savage Arena. Opponents will be determined based on NET rankings.

Series History – Tied 1-1

Toledo and Troy have played in two neutral matchups, with Troy winning 71-64 at the Holiday Hoops Classic in 2019, and the Rockets winning 70-62 at the Cherokee Invitational last season.
In last season's matchup, Toledo took a nine-point lead after the first quarter, before Troy took an 11-point advantage in the third quarter. Toledo outscored Troy, 31-12 over the final 11:42 of the game.
Toledo displayed its strong rebounding in the 2024 contest, with a 50-38 rebounding advantage.

Players Mentioned

Kendall Carruthers

Faith Fedd-Robinson

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