Wednesday, January 14
Toledo, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
vs
Northern Illinois
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Sophomore forward Evalyse Cole has at least five rebounds in 10 games and three multi-block games this season.
Rockets Host Northern Illinois on Wednesday
1/13/2026 12:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Toledo brings three-game home winning streak into matchup vs. Huskies
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team has mid-week action at Savage Arena as the Rockets take on Northern Illinois in a Mid-American Conference tilt on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
The Rockets (7-7, 1-2 MAC) got back in the win column in a 59-46 victory against Western Michigan in Savage Arena on Saturday. UT is tied for sixth in the MAC standings. Toledo was led on the scoresheet by Faith Fedd-Robinson, who scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and five rebounds. Miriam Diala poured in 11 points on 5-of-8 from the field with five rebounds and three steals. Evalyse Cole scored 10 points with three blocks.
The Huskies (3-12, 1-3 MAC) fell to Bowling Green at home, 65-48, on Saturday. The Huskies enter the week ninth in the standings.
The two teams split last year's meetings, with the road team winning each game. Last time out, Toledo took a 79-70 triumph in DeKalb on March 5, 2025.
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
Wednesday, Jan. 14 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Toledo, Ohio | Savage Arena
Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
Listen: 1230AM WCWA/Varsity App
Promotions: Rep Your Favorite Player Day; The first 300 students will get a free T-O-L t-shirt.
Opening Tips
Rockets in the MAC Rankings
The Rockets (7-7, 1-2 MAC) got back in the win column in a 59-46 victory against Western Michigan in Savage Arena on Saturday. UT is tied for sixth in the MAC standings. Toledo was led on the scoresheet by Faith Fedd-Robinson, who scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and five rebounds. Miriam Diala poured in 11 points on 5-of-8 from the field with five rebounds and three steals. Evalyse Cole scored 10 points with three blocks.
The Huskies (3-12, 1-3 MAC) fell to Bowling Green at home, 65-48, on Saturday. The Huskies enter the week ninth in the standings.
The two teams split last year's meetings, with the road team winning each game. Last time out, Toledo took a 79-70 triumph in DeKalb on March 5, 2025.
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
Wednesday, Jan. 14 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Toledo, Ohio | Savage Arena
Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
Listen: 1230AM WCWA/Varsity App
Promotions: Rep Your Favorite Player Day; The first 300 students will get a free T-O-L t-shirt.
Opening Tips
- The Rockets are 5-2 at home this season, including three-straight wins. Toledo has a 61-8 record at home since the 2021-22 season.
- Toledo has won 10-straight home MAC games, dating back to last season.
- Faith Fedd-Robinson scored 14 points against Western Michigan. She has scored in double figures in 10 of Toledo's 14 games.
- Evalyse Cole scored in double figures for the seventh time this season against Western Michigan. She also set a new career high with three blocks. Cole has seven blocks across Toledo's last four games.
- Sophomore Miriam Diala averaged 8.0 rebounds last week, with a career-high 11 against Ball State. She is up to 4.7 rebounds per game.
- Toledo has out-rebounded 11 of its last 12 opponents. In that span, the Rockets have an average rebound margin of +9.0 in that span, including a plus-19 edge against Western Michigan.
- The Rockets have set their offensive rebounding highs in each of their last three contests, with 15, 16 and 17 in those games, respectively
- Toledo is 30-of-36 (83.3%) from the free throw line in their last three games.
Rockets in the MAC Rankings
- Kendall Carruthers is 12th in the league with 13.6 points per game.
- Four Rockets are in the top 20 of the league's shooting chart – Miriam Diala (6th, .532), Faith Fedd-Robinson (11th, .508), Evalyse Cole (18th, .467) and Carruthers (20th, .456).
- Carruthers is 19th in assists with 2.3 per game.
- Defensively, Fedd-Robinson is tied for sixth in the league with 0.9 blocks per contest. Carruthers is tied for 12th in steals with 1.6 per game.
- Toledo's scoring defense is third in the league, allowing just 64.2 points per game. Toledo has held three of its last five opponents below 50 points.
- The Rockets are allowing just 29.6 rebounds to their opponents, fewest in the MAC.
- The Rockets hold a season rebounding margin of plus-6.9, third-highest in the MAC, including a plus-12.5 average margin in conference contests.
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