TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team (15-9, 8-3 MAC) looks to bounce back from Tuesday's loss at Miami when it makes the short trip to Ypsilanti, Mich. on Saturday, Feb. 15 to face Eastern Michigan (11-13, 4-7 MAC). The contest is the second game of a doubleheader and will tip off at 3:30 p.m. at the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Streaming will be on ESPN+.

The Rockets are currently in third place in the Mid-American Conference standings, two games behind Miami (19-5, 10-1) and three behind first-place Akron (19-5, 11-0). UT posted a 90-87 home win over the Eagles on Jan. 7.

LAST TIME OUT
Toledo's MAC record 22-game winning streak vs. the RedHawks came to an end on Tuesday in Oxford. The previous record was Ball State's 20-game streak vs. Central Michigan (1987-96). Sonny Wilson scored a career-high 23 points and Sam Lewis added 21 but it wasn't enough to offset a career-high 40 points from Miami's Kam Craft. The RedHawks also knocked down 15 three-point field goals and held a 45-33 rebounding advantage.

ROCKETS' LEADERS
Wilson and Lewis are leading Toledo with 15.9 and 15.5 ppg, respectively. Javan Simmons is averaging 11.9 ppg and a team-high 6.6 rpg. Lewis and Bryce Ford rank among the MAC's top perimeter shooters. Lewis ranks first in the MAC with a 47.2 3PTFG%, while Ford is fifth at 40.9%. Wilson is also shooting 43.5% (20-of-46) from three-point range.

ABOUT EASTERN MICHIGAN
Eastern Michigan has lost its last four MAC games following Tuesday's 86-84 (OT) defeat at Ball State. Da'Sean Nelson ranks fifth in the MAC with a team-high 15.7 ppg, including 20 points vs. the Rockets in January. Christian Henry and Jalen Terry are tied for ninth in conference scoring with 15.0 ppg.

LAST TIME VS. EMU
Sam Lewis led the Rockets with 20 points in their 90-87 win over EMU in Savage Arena. Sonny Wilson tallied nine of his 19 points in the final four minutes, while Bryce Ford contributed a career-high 18 points.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
Tip-Off: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Ypsilanti, Mich.
Arena: Gervin Game Above Ctr. (8,754).
Streaming: ESPN+. Ryan Wooley will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Reggie Butler 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 64-52. Toledo has won eight straight games vs. EMU by an average margin of victory of 13.8 ppg. The Rockets have won four straight in Ypsilanti after losing seven of eight.

POST TOUCHES
•  Toledo has committed less than 10 turnovers in five straight games and is averaging 7.0 miscues during this stretch. UT is tied for 10th nationally with 9.4 turnovers per game.
•  Sophomore Sonny Wilson earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team last year and ranks fourth in the MAC with a team-high 15.6 ppg. He leads MAC guards and ranks sixth in the MAC overall with a 53.4 FG%.
•  Wilson has scored 15 or more points in seven straight contests and has knocked down his last seven three-point shots.
•  Sophomore Javan Simmons was a unanimous selection for 2023-24 MAC Freshman of the Year and is a member of the 2024-25 Preseason All-MAC First Team. In MAC play, he ranks second with 9.0 rpg and first with 4.0 offensive rpg.
•   Sophomore Sam Lewis ranks eighth in the MAC with 15.5 ppg and has a team-high six 20-point outings this season, including three in his last four games. He has now scored 13 or more points in 15 of his last 16 games and is shooting 57.1% (16-of-18) from three-point range in his last six contests.

PROTECTING THE BASKETBALL
•   Toledo ranks among the national leaders in fewest turnovers per game, averaging a MAC-best 9.3 miscues per game.
•   The Rockets are tied for seventh nationally, with Ole Miss ranking first at 8.7.
•   UT committed a season-low three miscues vs. James Madison (Feb. 8) as well as five or less turnovers in four other games.

ROAD WARRIORS
The Rockets are 6-6 in road games this season and have posted a 40-25 (.615) win-loss mark in road games since the start of the 2020-21 campaign. Toledo possesses a 63-44 (.589) win-loss mark on enemy courts since the start of the 2017-18 season.

FREE-THROW FOCUS
UT has improved its shooting with a 78.3 FT% in MAC play that ranks first in the conference. Four Rockets are shooting 75% or higher. Bryce Ford leads at 89.7% and is followed by Isaiah Adams (86.5%), Seth Hubbard (84.7%), and Sam Lewis (47.2%).

ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will return home 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.