Wednesday, November 26
Fort Myers, Fla.
1:30 p.m.
University of Toledo
4-3,0-0MAC
72
vs
87
Belmont
7-0,0-0MVC
1
2
F
Belmont
36
51
87
Toledo
33
39
72
Team Stats
BEL
UT
FG%
.583
.441
3FG%
.500
.367
FT%
.667
.692
RB
39
21
TO
20
12
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Junior Austin Parks tallied 15 points and a team-high five rebounds in Toledo's loss to Belmont.
Photo by: Sarah Harris
Late Spurt Pushes Belmont to 87-72 Win Over Rockets
11/26/2025 5:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sean Craig tallies 17 points and Austin Parks adds 15 points and team-high five boards
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Four Rockets scored in double figures but it wasn't enough for the Toledo men's basketball team in its 87-72 setback to Belmont in the championship game of the Royal Palm Division of the Geico Coconut Hoops tournament in Alico Arena. UT (4-3) saw its four-game winning streak snapped with the defeat, while the Bruins remained unbeaten at 7-0.
The game featured 12 ties and nine lead changes and was tied at 61-61 with 10:12 remaining. Belmont gained control with a 9-0 run though, and the Rockets couldn't come closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Senior Sean Craig led Toledo with 17 points, while junior Austin Parks added 15 points and a team-high five rebounds. Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. chipped in 14 points, and Sonny Wilson scored 13 for the Rockets.
Belmont was paced by Tyler Lundblade, who scored a game-high 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting from three-point range. Sam Orme added 18 points and seven rebounds.
The Rockets forced 20 Belmont turnovers, but the Bruins held a 39-21 advantage on the boards.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"I'm obviously disappointed with the loss. Belmont is a good team and Tyler Lundblade is one of the best shooters in the country. We had 10 of our 12 turnovers in the first half and that really hurt us. We need to be stronger with the ball and that's something we're going to work on as we continue to prepare for conference play."
ROCKET LEADERS
Toledo returns to action on Monday, Dec. 1 when it hosts Central State. Tip-off time in Savage Arena is set for 6:30 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
The game featured 12 ties and nine lead changes and was tied at 61-61 with 10:12 remaining. Belmont gained control with a 9-0 run though, and the Rockets couldn't come closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Senior Sean Craig led Toledo with 17 points, while junior Austin Parks added 15 points and a team-high five rebounds. Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. chipped in 14 points, and Sonny Wilson scored 13 for the Rockets.
Belmont was paced by Tyler Lundblade, who scored a game-high 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting from three-point range. Sam Orme added 18 points and seven rebounds.
The Rockets forced 20 Belmont turnovers, but the Bruins held a 39-21 advantage on the boards.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"I'm obviously disappointed with the loss. Belmont is a good team and Tyler Lundblade is one of the best shooters in the country. We had 10 of our 12 turnovers in the first half and that really hurt us. We need to be stronger with the ball and that's something we're going to work on as we continue to prepare for conference play."
ROCKET LEADERS
- Sean Craig: 17 pts., 4 reb.
- Austin Parks: 15 pts., 5 reb.
- Leroy Blyden Jr.: 14 pts., 3 asst. 3 stl.
- Sonny Wilson: 13 pts., 3 asst.
- Field Goal %:Â Toledo 44.1 | Belmont 58.3
- Three-Point %:Â Toledo 36.7 (11-30) | Belmont 50.0 (15-of-30)
- Free Throw %:Â Toledo 69.2 (9-of-13) | Belmont 66.7 (2-of-3)
- Rebounds:Â Toledo 21 | Belmont 39
- Assists/Turnovers:Â Toledo 10/12 | Belmont 20/20
Toledo returns to action on Monday, Dec. 1 when it hosts Central State. Tip-off time in Savage Arena is set for 6:30 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
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