Tuesday, January 13
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7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
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Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. and the Rockets will host Ohio on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Photo by: Ellen Holton
Toledo to Host Ohio in a "Blue Out" on Tuesday Night
1/12/2026 2:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Matchup of two of MAC's top teams to tip off at 7:00 p.m. in Savage Arena
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's basketball team (9-7, 3-1 MAC) will look to maintain its position near the top of the Mid-American Conference standings when it hosts Ohio (10-7, 4-1 MAC) on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Savage Arena. The Rockets are currently in a four-way tie for third place, trailing only league-leading Miami (17-0, 5-0 MAC) and the Bobcats.
A Blue Out will be held for tomorrow night's contest with streaming on ESPN+ at 7:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear their Midnight Blue with rally towels being provided.
Sonny Wilson led the Rockets in their two games last week with 18.5 ppg, 5.0 apg and 3.5 spg to go along with 4.5 rpg. Wilson led UT against the RedHawks with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Sean Craig posted his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Leroy Blyden Jr. chipped in 12 points, including a team-best three triples, while Austin Parks added 10 points.
Miami was red-hot in the opening 20 minutes against the Rockets on Friday night, shooting 65.7% en route to a 56-36 advantage. Toledo rallied in the second half and limited the RedHawks to a 39.3 FG% to outscore Miami by a 37-31 margin.
The Rockets are led by the backcourt trio of Wilson (16.9 ppg), Blyden (15.1 ppg), and Kyler Vanderjagt (12.8 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Craig (12.8 ppg) and Parks (10.8 ppg). Craig ranks second in the MAC with a team-high 8.1 rpg, with Wilson leading UT with 4.4 apg.
Ohio enters Tuesday's contest with a season-high five-game winning streak after dropping its MAC opener to Bowling Green at home.
Senior Jackson Paveletzke ranks seventh in the MAC with 16.9 ppg and fourth with 4.8 apg. Senior Aiden Hadaway is averaging 13.5 ppg and a team-high 7.8 rpg.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Toledo, Ohio.
Arena: Savage Arena (7,014).
Streaming: ESPN+. Mason Lowry will provide play-by-play with Rhett Boyd 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
Ohio leads 72-71. Toledo has won nine straight as well as 14 of its last 15 meetings vs. Ohio. The Rockets have won seven straight games in Athens and seven in a row vs. the Bobcats in Savage Arena.
POST TOUCHES
• The Rockets have opened the conference season with three straight victories for the past three consecutive years. Toledo started the MAC season with a 5-0 record in its 2023-24 campaign and was 3-0 last year before suffering its first defeat.
• Toledo is tied for first with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game in league play, including a season-high 21 vs. Western Michigan. Sean Craig leads the MAC overall with 3.6 offensive rpg and 5.0 offensive rpg in MAC games only.
• Craig ranks third in the MAC with a team-high five double-doubles this season after tallying 16 points and tying his season high with 13 rebounds vs. Miami.
• Sonny Wilson has scored in double figures in 33 straight games dating back to last season.Â
• Leroy Blyden Jr. and Sonny Wilson are leading the Rockets offensively in their first three conference games with 17.0 and 16.8 ppg, respectively.
• Austin Parks has scored in double digits in three straight games for the second time this season.
• Mynor Strong scored a season-high seven points vs. Miami last Friday and is averaging 6.0 ppg in his last two contests.
ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games played Jan. 11)
• Toledo ranks second in the MAC and 24th in the nation with its 77.3 FT%. The Rockets are also 13th nationally with 14.3 personal fouls per game.
• Toledo ranks second in the MAC with 10.8 turnovers/game, third with a 1.48 assist/turnover ratio and a +2.9 turnover margin, and fourth with 12.1 offensive rebounds/game.
• Senior Sean Craig ranks first in the MAC with 3.6 offensive rpg and second with 8.1 rpg.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks fifth with 17.1 ppg and tied for six with 4.4 apg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. is sixth in the MAC with 1.8 spg, ninth with 4.2 apg, and 14th with 14.9 ppg.
• Junior Austin Parks is tied for seventh with 1.0 bpg and 10th with 57.7 FG%.
ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will visit Kent State (12-4, 3-1 MAC) on Friday, Jan. 16. The Rockets' matchup vs. the Golden Flashes will be televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network and will tip off at 6:30 p.m.
A Blue Out will be held for tomorrow night's contest with streaming on ESPN+ at 7:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear their Midnight Blue with rally towels being provided.
Sonny Wilson led the Rockets in their two games last week with 18.5 ppg, 5.0 apg and 3.5 spg to go along with 4.5 rpg. Wilson led UT against the RedHawks with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Sean Craig posted his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Leroy Blyden Jr. chipped in 12 points, including a team-best three triples, while Austin Parks added 10 points.
Miami was red-hot in the opening 20 minutes against the Rockets on Friday night, shooting 65.7% en route to a 56-36 advantage. Toledo rallied in the second half and limited the RedHawks to a 39.3 FG% to outscore Miami by a 37-31 margin.
The Rockets are led by the backcourt trio of Wilson (16.9 ppg), Blyden (15.1 ppg), and Kyler Vanderjagt (12.8 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Craig (12.8 ppg) and Parks (10.8 ppg). Craig ranks second in the MAC with a team-high 8.1 rpg, with Wilson leading UT with 4.4 apg.
Ohio enters Tuesday's contest with a season-high five-game winning streak after dropping its MAC opener to Bowling Green at home.
Senior Jackson Paveletzke ranks seventh in the MAC with 16.9 ppg and fourth with 4.8 apg. Senior Aiden Hadaway is averaging 13.5 ppg and a team-high 7.8 rpg.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Toledo, Ohio.
Arena: Savage Arena (7,014).
Streaming: ESPN+. Mason Lowry will provide play-by-play with Rhett Boyd 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
Ohio leads 72-71. Toledo has won nine straight as well as 14 of its last 15 meetings vs. Ohio. The Rockets have won seven straight games in Athens and seven in a row vs. the Bobcats in Savage Arena.
POST TOUCHES
• The Rockets have opened the conference season with three straight victories for the past three consecutive years. Toledo started the MAC season with a 5-0 record in its 2023-24 campaign and was 3-0 last year before suffering its first defeat.
• Toledo is tied for first with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game in league play, including a season-high 21 vs. Western Michigan. Sean Craig leads the MAC overall with 3.6 offensive rpg and 5.0 offensive rpg in MAC games only.
• Craig ranks third in the MAC with a team-high five double-doubles this season after tallying 16 points and tying his season high with 13 rebounds vs. Miami.
• Sonny Wilson has scored in double figures in 33 straight games dating back to last season.Â
• Leroy Blyden Jr. and Sonny Wilson are leading the Rockets offensively in their first three conference games with 17.0 and 16.8 ppg, respectively.
• Austin Parks has scored in double digits in three straight games for the second time this season.
• Mynor Strong scored a season-high seven points vs. Miami last Friday and is averaging 6.0 ppg in his last two contests.
ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games played Jan. 11)
• Toledo ranks second in the MAC and 24th in the nation with its 77.3 FT%. The Rockets are also 13th nationally with 14.3 personal fouls per game.
• Toledo ranks second in the MAC with 10.8 turnovers/game, third with a 1.48 assist/turnover ratio and a +2.9 turnover margin, and fourth with 12.1 offensive rebounds/game.
• Senior Sean Craig ranks first in the MAC with 3.6 offensive rpg and second with 8.1 rpg.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks fifth with 17.1 ppg and tied for six with 4.4 apg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. is sixth in the MAC with 1.8 spg, ninth with 4.2 apg, and 14th with 14.9 ppg.
• Junior Austin Parks is tied for seventh with 1.0 bpg and 10th with 57.7 FG%.
ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will visit Kent State (12-4, 3-1 MAC) on Friday, Jan. 16. The Rockets' matchup vs. the Golden Flashes will be televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network and will tip off at 6:30 p.m.
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