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Senior Kyler Vanderjagt is averaging 11.0 ppg and is tied for ninth in the MAC with 1.9 spg.
Toledo to Open Three-Game Road Stretch at Oakland on Saturday
12/5/2025 10:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Rockets and Golden Grizzlies to tip off at 3:00 p.m. on ESPN+
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's basketball (5-3) begins a three-game road stretch when it travels to Rochester, Mich. to face Oakland (4-5, 1-0 Horizon) on Saturday, Dec. 6. Tip-off time from the OU Credit Union O'Rena is set for 3:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
The Rockets opened the month of December with Monday's wire-to-wire 102-58 home victory over Central State. Toledo shot 51.3% from the field and limited the Marauders to a 39.7% shooting mark.
Austin Parks tallied a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Parks shot 10-of-11 from the field and now ranks second in the MAC with a 69.2 FG%. London Praytor also notched a double-double off the bench, finishing with a season-high 12 points and 12 boards. Also scoring in double digits for UT was Will James Jr. (season-high 12 pts. & 6 asst.), Leroy Blyden Jr. (11 pts., 6 asst.) and Sonny Wilson (11 pts.).
The Rockets are led by the backcourt duo of Wilson (15.5 ppg) and Blyden (14.0 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Sean Craig (13.5 ppg) and Parks (12.6). Craig leads UT with 7.8 rpg, with Blyden setting the pace with 5.5 apg and 2.5 spg.
Oakland began Horizon League play on Wednesday with a 101-92 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne. Three of the Golden Grizzlies' defeats have come to No. 1 Purdue (87-77), No. 3 Michigan (121-78) and No. 8 Houston (78-45) in addition to a 97-91 setback at Eastern Michigan. Oakland is averaging 85.1 ppg with Brody Robinson (16.4), Isaac Garrett (16.0) and Michael Houge (16.0) each scoring at least 16.0 ppg.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
Tip-Off: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Rochester, Mich.
Arena: OU Credit Union O'rena (4,000).
Streaming: ESPN+. Neal Ruhl will provide play-by-play with Darryl Jacobs serving as analyst.
Radio: Rocket Radio Network. WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Mark Beier will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Jay Lehman serving as analyst.
SERIES
Toledo leads 13-8. Toledo has won six of its last eight meetings vs. Oakland with its defeats coming on the road in 2021 (80-59) and at home in 2024 (85-52).
DETAILING SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
• The Rockets are 3-0 vs. Horizon League opponents this season, defeating Wright State (81-71) on the road and Detroit Mercy (90-83) and Youngstown State (92-75) in Savage Arena.
• Toledo is facing Oakland for the ninth consecutive season in non-conference play. The Rockets have won six of their last eight meetings vs. the Golden Grizzlies after dropping three in a row in the series.
• Sonny Wilson led the Rockets with 13 points in last year's meeting against Oakland.
ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games played Dec. 4)
• Toledo's 13.9 fouls per game rank as the 10th fewest in the nation. The Rockets also rank 33rd nationally with their 77.1 FT%.
• Toledo ranks second in the MAC with a 77.1 FT% and 8.9 spg and third with 17.4 apg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. ranks second in the MAC with 2.5 spg, third with 5.5 apg, tied for fourth with a 50.0 three-point FG% and ninth with 2.4 three-point FGs per game.
• Junior Austin Parks ranks second with a 67.9 FG%.
• Senior Sean Craig is tied for second with 3.1 offensive rpg and fourth with 7.8 rpg.
• Sophomore Jaylan Ouwinga is tied for eighth with 1.3 bpg.
• Senior Kyler Vanderjagt is tied for ninth with 1.6 spg.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks 11th with 15.5 ppg.
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POST-GAME NOTES FROM MONDAY'S VICTORY OVER CENTRAL STATE
• Toledo committed a season-low nine turnovers vs. the Marauders.
• The Rockets' eight blocked shots were their most since registering nine rejections vs. Wright State on Nov. 13, 2024.
•  Leroy Blyden Jr. has led or tied for the team lead in scoring on three occasions. He also has led or tied for the team lead in assists in all eight games and in steals in six contests.
•  Austin Parks scored a career-high 27 points and scored in double digits for the fifth time in his last six contests.
•  Parks' 27 points were the most scored in a game by a Rocket this season.
•  Sonny Wilson's 11-point outing matched a season low by extended his streak of scoring in double figures to 25 games dating back to last season.
•  Kyler Vanderjagt tied his season high with three steals.
•  Will James Jr. recorded season highs in points (12), rebounds (6) and assists (6).
•  London Praytor notched his first double-double with a season-high 12 pts. and 12 reb.
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ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will play its next two games on the road. The Rockets will travel to Moon Township, Pa. to face Robert Morris on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 p.m. and to East Lansing, Mich. to meet No. 7/8 Michigan State on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
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The Rockets opened the month of December with Monday's wire-to-wire 102-58 home victory over Central State. Toledo shot 51.3% from the field and limited the Marauders to a 39.7% shooting mark.
Austin Parks tallied a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Parks shot 10-of-11 from the field and now ranks second in the MAC with a 69.2 FG%. London Praytor also notched a double-double off the bench, finishing with a season-high 12 points and 12 boards. Also scoring in double digits for UT was Will James Jr. (season-high 12 pts. & 6 asst.), Leroy Blyden Jr. (11 pts., 6 asst.) and Sonny Wilson (11 pts.).
The Rockets are led by the backcourt duo of Wilson (15.5 ppg) and Blyden (14.0 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Sean Craig (13.5 ppg) and Parks (12.6). Craig leads UT with 7.8 rpg, with Blyden setting the pace with 5.5 apg and 2.5 spg.
Oakland began Horizon League play on Wednesday with a 101-92 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne. Three of the Golden Grizzlies' defeats have come to No. 1 Purdue (87-77), No. 3 Michigan (121-78) and No. 8 Houston (78-45) in addition to a 97-91 setback at Eastern Michigan. Oakland is averaging 85.1 ppg with Brody Robinson (16.4), Isaac Garrett (16.0) and Michael Houge (16.0) each scoring at least 16.0 ppg.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
Tip-Off: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Rochester, Mich.
Arena: OU Credit Union O'rena (4,000).
Streaming: ESPN+. Neal Ruhl will provide play-by-play with Darryl Jacobs serving as analyst.
Radio: Rocket Radio Network. WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Mark Beier will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Jay Lehman serving as analyst.
SERIES
Toledo leads 13-8. Toledo has won six of its last eight meetings vs. Oakland with its defeats coming on the road in 2021 (80-59) and at home in 2024 (85-52).
DETAILING SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
• The Rockets are 3-0 vs. Horizon League opponents this season, defeating Wright State (81-71) on the road and Detroit Mercy (90-83) and Youngstown State (92-75) in Savage Arena.
• Toledo is facing Oakland for the ninth consecutive season in non-conference play. The Rockets have won six of their last eight meetings vs. the Golden Grizzlies after dropping three in a row in the series.
• Sonny Wilson led the Rockets with 13 points in last year's meeting against Oakland.
ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games played Dec. 4)
• Toledo's 13.9 fouls per game rank as the 10th fewest in the nation. The Rockets also rank 33rd nationally with their 77.1 FT%.
• Toledo ranks second in the MAC with a 77.1 FT% and 8.9 spg and third with 17.4 apg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. ranks second in the MAC with 2.5 spg, third with 5.5 apg, tied for fourth with a 50.0 three-point FG% and ninth with 2.4 three-point FGs per game.
• Junior Austin Parks ranks second with a 67.9 FG%.
• Senior Sean Craig is tied for second with 3.1 offensive rpg and fourth with 7.8 rpg.
• Sophomore Jaylan Ouwinga is tied for eighth with 1.3 bpg.
• Senior Kyler Vanderjagt is tied for ninth with 1.6 spg.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks 11th with 15.5 ppg.
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POST-GAME NOTES FROM MONDAY'S VICTORY OVER CENTRAL STATE
• Toledo committed a season-low nine turnovers vs. the Marauders.
• The Rockets' eight blocked shots were their most since registering nine rejections vs. Wright State on Nov. 13, 2024.
•  Leroy Blyden Jr. has led or tied for the team lead in scoring on three occasions. He also has led or tied for the team lead in assists in all eight games and in steals in six contests.
•  Austin Parks scored a career-high 27 points and scored in double digits for the fifth time in his last six contests.
•  Parks' 27 points were the most scored in a game by a Rocket this season.
•  Sonny Wilson's 11-point outing matched a season low by extended his streak of scoring in double figures to 25 games dating back to last season.
•  Kyler Vanderjagt tied his season high with three steals.
•  Will James Jr. recorded season highs in points (12), rebounds (6) and assists (6).
•  London Praytor notched his first double-double with a season-high 12 pts. and 12 reb.
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ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will play its next two games on the road. The Rockets will travel to Moon Township, Pa. to face Robert Morris on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 p.m. and to East Lansing, Mich. to meet No. 7/8 Michigan State on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
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