Tuesday, January 13
Toledo, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
10-7,4-1MAC
101
vs
85
Ohio
10-8,4-2MAC
1
2
F
Ohio
50
35
85
Toledo
52
49
101
Team Stats
Ohio
UT
FG%
.500
.619
3FG%
.375
.412
FT%
.632
.941
RB
26
34
TO
11
9
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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Junior Sonny Wilson scored 25 points to lead Toledo to a 101-85 victory over Ohio.
Photo by: Bree Bee
Rockets Roll Past Ohio, 101-85, for 10th Straight Win Over Bobcats
1/13/2026 10:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sonny Wilson scores 25 and Leroy Blyden Jr. adds 24 as Toledo shoots 61.9%
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's basketball team put on an offensive show on Tuesday night in Savage Arena, shooting a blistering 61.9% from the field en route to a 101-85 victory over Ohio. The Rockets (10-7, 4-1 MAC) moved into a second-place tie in the Mid-American Conference with the victory that snapped the Bobcats' five-game winning streak. Toledo also extended its winning streak to 10 in a row over Ohio (10-8, 4-2 MAC)
Junior Sonny Wilson and freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. topped UT offensively with 25 and 24 points, respectively. Senior Sean Craig (15 pts., 11 reb.) and junior Austin Parks (13 pts., 5 reb.) controlled the paint and helped the Rockets register a 34-26 advantage on the boards.
Toledo fell behind early, 22-9, less than six minutes into the game before rallying to take a 52-50 halftime lead. Blyden keyed the Rockets' comeback by scoring seven straight points to close out the half.
Wilson ignited the Rockets in the second half with two quick baskets and hitting a three-pointer that gave UT a double-digit lead, 65-54, at the 17:08 mark. Toledo's lead didn't drop below 11 the rest of the evening.
Ohio was led by redshirt junior Javan Simmons (21 pts.) and senior Jackson Paveletzke (20 pts.).
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"We played with confidence and purpose. With Sonny and Leroy making plays tonight, they make me look awfully good as a coach. I thought a big key was Ohio having only one three-point field goal in the second half after starting hot with eight threes in the first half . It was an emotional game, and Ohio is a rivalry game for us. We have a ton of respect for their program, and they have some really good players. We beat a veteran team and a well-coached team."
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TOP PERFORMERS
Toledo will look to keep its momentum going when it travels to Kent State (13-4, 4-1 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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Junior Sonny Wilson and freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. topped UT offensively with 25 and 24 points, respectively. Senior Sean Craig (15 pts., 11 reb.) and junior Austin Parks (13 pts., 5 reb.) controlled the paint and helped the Rockets register a 34-26 advantage on the boards.
Toledo fell behind early, 22-9, less than six minutes into the game before rallying to take a 52-50 halftime lead. Blyden keyed the Rockets' comeback by scoring seven straight points to close out the half.
Wilson ignited the Rockets in the second half with two quick baskets and hitting a three-pointer that gave UT a double-digit lead, 65-54, at the 17:08 mark. Toledo's lead didn't drop below 11 the rest of the evening.
Ohio was led by redshirt junior Javan Simmons (21 pts.) and senior Jackson Paveletzke (20 pts.).
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"We played with confidence and purpose. With Sonny and Leroy making plays tonight, they make me look awfully good as a coach. I thought a big key was Ohio having only one three-point field goal in the second half after starting hot with eight threes in the first half . It was an emotional game, and Ohio is a rivalry game for us. We have a ton of respect for their program, and they have some really good players. We beat a veteran team and a well-coached team."
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TOP PERFORMERS
- Sonny Wilson: 25 pts., 4 asst., 9-14 FG
- Leroy Blyden Jr.: 24 pts., 5 reb., 5 asst., 8-12 FG, 4-6 3FG
- Sean Craig: 15 pts., 11 reb., 7-12 FG
- Austin Parks: 13 pts., 5 reb., 5-6 FG
- Field Goal %: Toledo 61.9%, Ohio 50.0%
- Three-Point %: Toledo 41.2% (7-of-17), Ohio 37.5% (9-of-24)
- Free Throws: Toledo 94.1% (16-17), Ohio 63.2% (12-19)
- Rebounds: Toledo 34, Ohio 26
- Assists/Turnovers: Toledo 22/9, Ohio 11/11
- Toledo's 61.9 FG% was its highest against a Division I opponent since shooting 63.5% vs. Western Michigan on Jan. 30, 2024.
- The Rockets shot a season-high 94.1% from the free-throw line to raise their season mark to 78.1%.
- Toledo has won 15 of its last 16 meetings vs. Ohio, including eight in a row in Savage Arena and seven straight in Athens.
- Leroy Blyden Jr. and Sonny Wilson have each scored 20 or more points in a team-high five contests.
- Sean Craig registered his sixth double-double of the season.
- Austin Parks has scored in double figures in a career-high four straight games.
- Kyler Vandejagt tied his career high with six assists to go along with nine points.
Toledo will look to keep its momentum going when it travels to Kent State (13-4, 4-1 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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