Tuesday, November 11
Dayton, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
1-2,0-0MAC
81
at
71
Wright State
1-2,0-0Horizon
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Toledo
34
47
81
Wright St.
39
32
71
Junior Austin Parks scored a career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in Toledo's 81-71 win at Wright State.
Photo by: Will Turner
Second-Half Burst Propels Toledo to 81-71 Road Win Over Wright State
11/11/2025 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Senior Sean Craig leads four Rockets in double figures with 21 points and nine rebounds
DAYTON, Ohio – Senior Sean Craig tallied a game-high 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the Toledo men's basketball team to an 81-71 road victory over Wright State on Tuesday evening in the Nutter Center.
The Rockets (1-2) erased a five-point halftime deficit with a dominant second-half performance, outscoring the Raiders 47-32 after the break. Toledo shot an impressive 61.3% from the field in the second half and finished the night at 56.4% overall, including five-of-10 from three-point range.
Joining Craig in double figures were junior Sonny Wilson (17 pts., 7 reb., 4 asst.) and senior Kyler Vanderjagt (15 pts., 5 reb.). Junior Austin Parks provided a strong inside presence as well with a career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Toledo dominated the paint, scoring 50 points inside and converting 23 fast-break points, while forcing 19 Wright State turnovers that led to 18 points.
Wright State (1-2) was paced by Michael Imariagbe's 17 points and Michael Cooper's 15 points.
The Rockets opened the second half by scoring 10 straight points to seize control after intermission and grab the lead for good. Toledo's defensive pressure and transition game proved decisive, as the Rockets held Wright State to just 10 field goals in the second half. UT took its first double-digit lead with just over 12 minutes remaining and extended its cushion to as many as 16 points.
QUOTING COACH KOWALCZYK:
"This was a much-needed win after losing our first two games. We played with a lot of energy, especially at the start of the game and the second half. Sean Craig and Austin Parks both made a big impact for us inside and we also got good play from our guards."
ROCKET LEADERS
Toledo: 56.4 FG%, 50.0 3PTFG% (5-of-10), 73.7 FT% (14-of-19), 28 Reb., 12 Asst., 15 TO
Wright State: 55.3 FG%, 37.5 3PTFG% (6-of-16), 86.7 FT% (13-of-15), 21 Reb., 10 Asst., 19 TO
UP NEXT
Toledo returns home to Savage Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15 to host Detroit Mercy at 1:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
The Rockets (1-2) erased a five-point halftime deficit with a dominant second-half performance, outscoring the Raiders 47-32 after the break. Toledo shot an impressive 61.3% from the field in the second half and finished the night at 56.4% overall, including five-of-10 from three-point range.
Joining Craig in double figures were junior Sonny Wilson (17 pts., 7 reb., 4 asst.) and senior Kyler Vanderjagt (15 pts., 5 reb.). Junior Austin Parks provided a strong inside presence as well with a career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Toledo dominated the paint, scoring 50 points inside and converting 23 fast-break points, while forcing 19 Wright State turnovers that led to 18 points.
Wright State (1-2) was paced by Michael Imariagbe's 17 points and Michael Cooper's 15 points.
The Rockets opened the second half by scoring 10 straight points to seize control after intermission and grab the lead for good. Toledo's defensive pressure and transition game proved decisive, as the Rockets held Wright State to just 10 field goals in the second half. UT took its first double-digit lead with just over 12 minutes remaining and extended its cushion to as many as 16 points.
QUOTING COACH KOWALCZYK:
"This was a much-needed win after losing our first two games. We played with a lot of energy, especially at the start of the game and the second half. Sean Craig and Austin Parks both made a big impact for us inside and we also got good play from our guards."
ROCKET LEADERS
- Sean Craig: 21 pts., 9 reb., 8-11 FG
- Sonny Wilson: 17 pts., 7 reb., 4 asst., 8-14 FG
- Kyler Vanderjagt: 15 pts., 5 reb., 5-9 FG, 4-4 FT
- Austin Parks: 14 pts., 6-7 FG
Toledo: 56.4 FG%, 50.0 3PTFG% (5-of-10), 73.7 FT% (14-of-19), 28 Reb., 12 Asst., 15 TO
Wright State: 55.3 FG%, 37.5 3PTFG% (6-of-16), 86.7 FT% (13-of-15), 21 Reb., 10 Asst., 19 TO
UP NEXT
Toledo returns home to Savage Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15 to host Detroit Mercy at 1:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
Team Stats
UT
WSU
FG%
.564
.553
3FG%
.500
.375
FT%
.737
.867
RB
28
21
TO
15
19
STL
11
8
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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