TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team shot a season-best 62.8% from the field to overcome a ferocious Buffalo defense in a 71-68 victory at Savage Arena on Wednesday night.

Freshman Faith Fedd-Robinson led Toledo with 15 points on her birthday as the Rockets (20-6, 11-4 MAC) rallied from a four-point deficit in the fourth quarter, out-scoring Buffalo 21-14 in the final 10 minutes. Toledo's victory moves it to a tie for second place with Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference and completes the regular-season sweep over the Bulls (22-5, 11-4 MAC) 
 
Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"Wow. I get to say this a lot, but I am really proud of our team tonight. Despite 28 turnovers, we scored 71 points against one of the toughest defenses in the league. Becky Burke does a great job and Buffalo is aggressive, organized, they have each other's back on defense and cover up the back side. We stayed together and stayed composed, and we kept them off the free throw line better than in the first matchup, allowing just 11 free throws. We're eager to get some rest with Senior Day coming up on Saturday."
 
Top Rocket Performers

• Faith Fedd-Robinson – 15 PTS, 6-of-8 FG, 4 AST, 3 REB
• Sammi Mikonowicz – 13 PTS, 5-of-7 FG, 2-of-3 3-PT FG, 5 REB, 3 STL
• Khera Goss – 13 PTS, 4-of-6 3-PT FG, 3 AST
• Kendall Carruthers – 12 PTS, 4-of-7 FG, 2-of-3 3-PT FG, 3 AST

Top Buffalo Performer

• Chellia Watson – 19 PTS, 8-of-17 FG, 3-of-6 3-PT FG, 3 AST

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Toledo got out to an 11-6 lead in the first quarter before Buffalo scored six-straight points to grab the lead at 12-11. A Kendall Carruthers' three in the final seconds put Toledo ahead after 10 minutes, 18-17.
• The Rockets ballooned the lead to 10 in at the 5:25 mark of second quarter from a 9-0 run punctuated by a Khera Goss three. Buffalo responded with an 11-0 run over 2:04 to grab a 32-31 lead with 3:21 left. Faith Fedd-Robinson's fast-break layup put Toledo ahead 37-34 at the break.
• A Chellia Watson three put Buffalo ahead 47-44 with 4:57 left in the third quarter. The Bulls would extend the advantage to as much as five in the period and led 54-50 with 10 minutes left. Fedd-Robinson put up eight of Toledo's 13 points in the period.
• Down 58-54, a four-point play from Goss tied the game and two free throws from Carruthers gave the Rockets a 60-58 lead. Later, Sammi Mikonowicz and Carruthers drained back-to-back threes to put Toledo up 66-60 with 4:56 left to play.
• Buffalo rallied to tie the game, 68-68 before Mikonowicz made a turnaround jumper to go up 70-68 with 1:22 to play. Up 71-68, the Rockets' defense forced two misses from Watson on potential game-tying threes on the Bulls' final possession.

Game Notes

• Toledo has won at least 20 games for the fourth-consecutive season. Toledo last achieved the feat between the 2009-10 and 2012-13 seasons.
• UT was buoyed by a 10-of-21 (47.6%) clip from three-point range, making 10 three-pointers to Buffalo's four.
• Toledo overcame 28 turnovers, only allowing 22 points off of those turnovers.
• The Rockets are 6-0 this season following a loss.
• The Rockets have now won eight games this season in which they trailed in the fourth quarter.
• Fedd-Robinson finished just two points from her season high and she scored in double figures for the fifth time this season.

UP NEXT
Toledo finishes its regular-season home schedule on Saturday, March 1 against Central Michigan. Toledo will honor five women's basketball seniors after the game for Senior Day – Nan Garcia, Khera Goss, Sammi Mikonowicz, Jessica Cook and Hannah Noveroske. The game will air on ESPN+, WCWA 1230 AM and The Varsity Network app.