Toledo's MAC-Record 22-Game Winning Streak vs. Miami Ends in Oxford

Tuesday, February 11

Oxford, Ohio

7:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

15-9,8-3MAC

Miami

19-5,10-1MAC

Toledo

Miami (OH)

Sophomore Sonny Wilson scored a career-high 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting at Miami.

Toledo's MAC-Record 22-Game Winning Streak vs. Miami Ends in Oxford

2/11/2025 10:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Final Stats (PDF)

Sophomore Sonny Wilson leads Rockets with career-high 23 points

OXFORD, Ohio – Sophomore Sonny Wilson scored a career-high 23 points and sophomore Sam Lewis added 21 points, but it wasn't enough in a 92-80 defeat to Miami in Millett Hall. The defeat ended the Rockets' Mid-American Conference record 22-game winning streak against the RedHawks and left Toledo (15-9, 8-3 MAC) in third place in the league standings.

Kam Craft led Miami (19-5, 10-1 MAC) with a career-high 40 points thanks to 9-of-14 shooting from behind the three-point arc.

QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK (on the Rockets' winning streak vs. Miami)
"I refused to talk about it until now, but it's a remarkable accomplishment. We haven't lost to Miami since my first season in 2010-11. We've done a lot of things that haven't been done in the history of the league, like 20 straight conference wins and winning four consecutive MAC titles."

GAME RECAP:

FIRST HALF: Kam Craft scored the game's first basket with a three-point field goal and Miami took its first double-digit lead at 18-8 with 12:16 left in the half. The RedHawks led 45-30 at the break. Isaiah Adams and Sonny Wilson each scored eight points to lead the Rockets.
SECOND HALF: Toledo shot 51.7% in the second half with Wilson making all six of his shot attempts. The Rockets rallied to within 54-42 on Sam Lewis' layup forcing Miami to take a timeout with 14:03 to play.

TEAM STATS
Toledo: 42.6 FG%, 42.1 3PTFG% (8-of-19), 74.1 FT% (20-of-27). 33 Reb.
Miami: 44.6% FG%, 50.0 3PTFG% (15-of-30), 82.6 FT% (19-of-23). 45 Reb.

TOP PERFORMERS
Sonny Wilson - 23 pts., 5 asst., 9-11 FG, 3-3 3FG
Sam Lewis - 21 pts., 7-13 FG, 2-3 3FG, 5-5 FT
Isaiah Adams - 19 pts., 4 reb., 2-4 #FG

ROCKET ROUNDUP

The previous MAC record for longest winning streak was Ball State's 20-game streak vs. Central Michigan from 1987-96.
Sonny Wilson's 23 points surpassed his previous career best of 22 points at Detroit Mercy.
Sam Lewis has scored 20 or more points in three of his last four games.
Isaiah Adams' 19 points were one point shy of his most as a Rocket.

UP NEXT
Toledo will remain on the road to face Eastern Michigan (11-13, 4-7 MAC) in Ypsilanti, Mich. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3:30 p.m. The Rockets return home next week to host Ball State (12-12, 5-6 MAC) on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Bowling Green (9-15, 3-8 MAC) on Friday, Feb. 21.