Rockets Face Eastern Michigan, Ohio in Mid-American Conference Road Week

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team faces a pair of road games in Mid-American Conference play this week, taking on Eastern Michigan on Tuesday and Ohio on Saturday. Tuesday's game against the Eagles begins at 6:30 p.m. Both matchups will be streamed on ESPN+.

Last time out, the Rockets (8-7, 3-2 MAC) disposed of Northern Illinois, 70-49 at Savage Arena on Wednesday. Graduate student Patricia Anumgba starred with a breakout performance, totaling 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting and 4-of-6 from three-point range, five steals and four rebounds. She set four season highs and matched two career bests in the victory.

The Eagles (7-9, 1-5 MAC) dropped a 77-64 decision at Central Michigan on Saturday. EMU has fell in four straight heading into the week.

The Bobcats (11-5, 5-1 MAC) defeated Northern Illinois, 66-62 on Saturday. Ohio is 7-2 at home entering the week. The Bobcats visit Bowling Green on Wednesday before facing the Rockets.

Toledo won its only matchup against both teams last season, with a 77-49 victory at Eastern Michigan and an 80-65 home triumph against Ohio last season. Toledo faces both teams at Savage Arena in February.

Toledo vs. Eastern Michigan
Tuesday, Jan. 20 | 6:30 p.m. ET
Ypslianti, Mich. | Gervin GameAbove Center
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Toledo at Ohio
Saturday, Jan. 24 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Athens, Ohio | Convocation Center
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Opening Tips

The Rockets have won two-straight games and five of its last seven. Toledo is sixth in the MAC standings entering the week.
The defense has come up strong early in MAC play, holding three opponents to under 50 points and averaging a league-best 55.2 points allowed in conference play.
Toledo's defense forced 21 turnovers in the victory against Northern Illinois. The Rockets have forced at least 20 opponent miscues four times this season.
With Patricia Anumgba's 24 points on Wednesday, three Rocket guards have scored at least 20 points in a game this season – Anumgba, Kendall Carruthers and Ella Weaver.
The Rockets shot 52.9% (27-of-51) from the field on Wednesday. The Rockets have shot above 50% from the field in three games, all in victories.
Faith Fedd-Robinson scored 11 points against Northern Illinois. She has scored in double figures in 11 of Toledo's 15 games, including each of her last three.
Sophomore Miriam Diala is coming off a strong homestand, averaging 9.5 points on 9-of-14 (.643) shooting in the two Rocket victories.
Toledo has out-rebounded 11 of its last 13 opponents. In that span, the Rockets have an average rebound margin of +8.0, including a season-high +19 edge against Western Michigan.

Rockets in the MAC Rankings

Three Rockets are in the top 20 of the league's shooting charts - Miriam Diala (5th, .541), Faith Fedd-Robinson (12th, .507) and Evalyse Cole (19th, .464).
Kendall Carruthers is 12th in the league with 13.6 points per game.
Defensively, Fedd-Robinson is fifth in the league with 0.9 blocks per contest. She supplied a rejection on Wednesday. Carruthers is tied for 15^th in steals with 1.5 per game.
Toledo's scoring defense is third in the league, allowing just 63.2 points per game. Toledo has a league-best 55.2 scoring defense in conference play and has held four of its last six opponents overall 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 +6.2, third-highest in the MAC, including a +9.2 average margin in conference contests. Toledo has at least 15 offensive boards in three MAC games.

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Players Mentioned

Patricia Anumgba

Kendall Carruthers

Miriam Diala

Faith Fedd-Robinson

Ella Weaver