TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team (16-10, 9-4 MAC) looks to build momentum following Tuesday's 67-66 nailbiting win over Ball State when it hosts Bowling Green (10-16, 4-9 MAC) in the second Battle of I-75 this season on Friday, Feb. 21 in Savage Arena. Tip-off time is set for 6:00 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.  The always-popular Troy Pop Rocks jump rope group will perform at halftime of the contest.

Toledo is currently in third place in the Mid-American Conference standings, trailing first-place Akron (21-5, 13-0) and second-place Miami (19-7, 10-3). The Rockets will be looking to sweep the season series vs. BG for a third time in the last four seasons, in addition to winning their 100th game in program history over the Falcons.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
Tip-Off: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Toledo, Ohio.
Arena: Savage Arena (7,014).
Television: CBS Sports Network. Alex Del Barrio will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Noah Buono 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.
Tickets: Tickets are available at utrockets.com/tix.

SERIES
Toledo leads 99-84. UT has won six of its last seven games vs. BG, with five of those victories by double digits. UT has won nine of its last 11 at home vs. the Falcons. BG's lone wins in Savage Arena came in 2020 & 2021.

PARKING
Free parking for the game is available in Lots 1 and 2. Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6 require parking passes. For all other lots, vehicles must be registered at parkutoledo.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Isaiah Adams hit two free throws with 12.7 seconds remaining to give the Rockets their one-point win over the Cardinals. Adams finished with a game-high 18 points after coming off the bench for the first time this season. Ball State's Jermahri Hill appeared to score the winning basket right before the buzzer, but officials waved it off following a video review. Joining Adams in double digits were Sam Lewis and Sonny Wilson with 12 points apiece. Javan Simmons also added nine points and a team-high nine rebounds.

ROCKETS' LEADERS
Sonny Wilson and Sam Lewis are leading Toledo with 15.5 and 15.2 ppg, respectively. Javan Simmons is averaging 11.5 ppg and a team-high 6.7 rpg, while Isaiah Adams is scoring 11.2 ppg. Lewis and Simmons lead the MAC with a 45.0 3PTFG% and 3.1 offensive RPG, respectively.

ABOUT BOWLING GREEN
Bowling Green is 2-8 on the road and has won three of its last five games since a season-high five game losing streak (Jan. 18-Feb. 1). Marcus Johnson ranks second in the MAC with 16.6 ppg, while Javontae Campbell is averaging 14.1 ppg and a league-best 2.9 spg. Derrick Butler (13.3 ppg) and Trey Thomas (11.2 ppg) are also in double digits.

POST TOUCHES
•  Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk's 16-7 record vs. BG as the Rockets' head coach is the best winning percentage (.696) vs. the Falcons by any head coach in program history.
•  Sophomore Sonny Wilson ranks sixth in the MAC with a team-high 15.5 ppg, including 18 points in UT's win over BG on Jan. 21. He leads MAC guards and ranks eighth in the MAC with a 52.5 FG%.
•  Sophomore Javan Simmons leads the MAC with 3.1 offensive rpg (4.0 in MAC) and is second in MAC play with 8.7 rpg.
•  Sophomore Sam Lewis leads the MAC with a 45.0 3PTFG% and ranks ninth with 15.2 ppg. He has a team-high six 20-point outings this season, including three in his last six games. 
•  Sophomore Bryce Ford leads the MAC in league play with a 92.9 FT% and is tied for seventh overall with a 41.3 3PTFG%.
•  Senior transfer Isaiah Adams leads UT with 1.3 spg and tied for the team lead in scoring with 18 points in the Rockets' first meeting vs. BG this season. 

TEAM TIDBITS
• Toledo's 71 conference wins since the start of the 2020-21 season are rank THIRD in the nation (as of Feb. 19) and trail only Houston (75) and Drake (73). Purdue and Arizona are tied for fourth with 70 conference victories. 
•  Toledo was 3-0 in one-point games last year and is 1-0 this season following their 67-66 win over Ball State. The Rockets are 7-0 in games decided by four points or less.
•  Toledo ranks first in the MAC in league play with a 77.3 FT% after shooting 69.0% at the charity stripe in its non-conference schedule.
•  Toledo has committed 10 or less turnovers in seven straight games and is averaging 7.6 miscues during this stretch. UT is tied for 10th nationally at 9.3 turnovers per game.
•  The Rockets lead the MAC in attendance at 4,159 fans per game and will play three of their final five games at home.

ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will be on the road for two games next week.  The Rockets will visit Kent State (18-8, 8-5 MAC) on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m. and Buffalo (8-18, 3-10 MAC) on Saturday, March 1 at 4:30 p.m.