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.
