Wednesday, January 14
Toledo, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
8-7,3-2MAC
70
vs
49
Northern Illinois
3-13,1-4MAC
1
2
3
4
F
NIU
12
10
7
20
49
Toledo
18
17
12
23
70
Team Stats
NIU
UT
FG%
.400
.529
3FG%
.333
.333
FT%
.750
.643
RB
29
25
TO
21
10
STL
4
13
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
Patricia Anumgba scored a season-high 24 points, with 17 in the second half in Toledo's 70-49 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Photo by: Ellen Holton
Patricia Anumgba Shines with 24 Points as Rockets Run Over Huskies, 70-49
1/14/2026 10:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Anugmba shoots 10-of-14 from the field; Toledo defense forces 21 turnovers with 13 steals
TOLEDO, Ohio – Graduate student Patricia Anumgba scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lead the Toledo women's basketball team to a 70-49 Mid-American Conference victory over Northern Illinois at Savage Arena on Wednesday.
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The Rockets (8-7, 3-2 MAC) built an 18-12 lead after one quarter and extended that edge to double digits, 35-22 by halftime. Toledo then exploded in the second half, extending the lead to as much as 30 in the fourth quarter. Anumgba took over, scoring 17 of her points in the final 20 minutes. Toledo cruised to victory despite being without leading scorer Kendall Carruthers due to injury.
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The Rockets took advantage of a 21-10 edge in the turnover battle, with a 26-6 edge in points off turnovers and a 21-1 advantage in fast break points. Toledo shot 52.9% (27-of-51) from the field in the game, a season-high in field goal percentage, while holding NIU to just 40 percent.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"Really fun game from start to finish. You can get caught up in your leading scorer being out, or you can lean into 'next man up.' I love this team. I love their mindset and I love how excited they were to celebrate the next person's opportunity. We saw that today on both ends of the court and it was a fantastic game from top to bottom. Thank you to the many fans that braved the weather tonight."
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Rocket Leaders
The Rockets will begin a week on the road on Tuesday, Jan. 20, taking on Eastern Michigan. Tip off is at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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The Rockets (8-7, 3-2 MAC) built an 18-12 lead after one quarter and extended that edge to double digits, 35-22 by halftime. Toledo then exploded in the second half, extending the lead to as much as 30 in the fourth quarter. Anumgba took over, scoring 17 of her points in the final 20 minutes. Toledo cruised to victory despite being without leading scorer Kendall Carruthers due to injury.
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The Rockets took advantage of a 21-10 edge in the turnover battle, with a 26-6 edge in points off turnovers and a 21-1 advantage in fast break points. Toledo shot 52.9% (27-of-51) from the field in the game, a season-high in field goal percentage, while holding NIU to just 40 percent.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"Really fun game from start to finish. You can get caught up in your leading scorer being out, or you can lean into 'next man up.' I love this team. I love their mindset and I love how excited they were to celebrate the next person's opportunity. We saw that today on both ends of the court and it was a fantastic game from top to bottom. Thank you to the many fans that braved the weather tonight."
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Rocket Leaders
- Patricia Anumgba – 24 points, 10-of-14 FG, 4-of-6 3-PT FG, 5 steals, 4 rebounds
- Faith Fedd-Robinson – 11 points, 4-of-8 FG, 5 steals, 6 rebounds, 1 block
- Miriam Diala – 8 points, 4-of-6 FG, 2 points
- Trailing 8-5, Toledo went on an 13-4 run to finish the first quarter, taking an 18-12 lead at quarter's end. Ella Weaver hit a buzzer-beater three-pointer to finish the period.
- Back-to-back baskets put Toledo up 22-14 at the 7:32 mark of the second quarter and forced an NIU timeout. The Rockets later went on a 9-0 run over 1:50 to take their biggest lead of the half, 35-20 at the 2:17 mark.
- Up 39-27 late in the third, Patricia Anumgba knocked down back-to-back threes and Ella Weaver added a layup to extend Toledo's lead to 47-29 by quarter's end.
- Toledo removed all doubt early in the fourth behind a 17-0 run over 5:48 to extend the lead to 64-24 with 3:28 remaining. Anumgba scored nine points in the run.
- Toledo's 10 turnovers were a season low and the 21 turnovers forced marked the fourth time the Rockets forced at least 20 opponent miscues in a game (Troy, Detroit Mercy, Ball State).
- Defensively, the Rockets held their fourth opponent to below 50 points in their last six games. This year's team currently matches last year's squad with four opponents held below 50 points.
- Faith Fedd-Robinson set a new career high with her five steals, while Patricia Anumgba set a season high and tied a career high with her five swipes.
- Fedd-Robinson has now scored in double figures 11 times this season, while Anumgba scored in double figures for the fifth time this season.
- Anumgba's 24 points made her the third Rocket with a 20-point game this season (Kendall Carruthers, Ella Weaver).
- Freshman Camryn VandenBosch scored her first collegiate field goals in the fourth quarter, finishing with four points.
- Toledo has now won its last 11 MAC home contests, dating back to last season.
The Rockets will begin a week on the road on Tuesday, Jan. 20, taking on Eastern Michigan. Tip off is at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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