Tuesday, January 20
Amherst, Mass.
6:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
10-9,4-3MAC
82
at
84
UMass
12-8,3-5MAC
1
2
F
Toledo
34
48
82
Massachusetts
35
49
84
Team Stats
UT
UMass
FG%
.549
.492
3FG%
.429
.409
FT%
.800
.682
RB
27
35
TO
15
14
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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Senior Sean Craig scored 12 points and tied his season high with three three-point field goals in Toledo's 84-82 loss at UMass.
Rockets Edged Late by UMass, 84-82
1/20/2026 8:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr.'s 22 points leads five Rockets in double figures
AMHERST, Mass. – Freshman guard Leroy Blyden Jr. scored a game-high 22 points and Toledo shot 54.9% from the field, but it wasn't enough in the Toledo men's basketball team's 84-82 defeat at UMass in the Mullins Center on Tuesday night. The Rockets (10-9, 4-3 MAC) just missed coming away with a big road win over the Minutemen (12-8, 3-5 MAC) in a tight contest that featured 10 ties and seven lead changes.
Blyden delivered another standout shooting performance, knocking down 7-of-10 shots and finishing a perfect 6-of-6 at the free-throw line. Junior guard Sonny Wilson added 16 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds, while junior center Austin Parks provided 14 points on 4-for-5 shooting while also going 6-of-6 from the line.
Kyler Vanderjagt and Sean Craig each chipped in 12 points, with Craig knocking down three triples and grabbing five boards.
The game was tight from start to finish, with neither team leading by more than two possessions for long stretches and UMass holding a narrow 35–34 halftime lead.
Leonardo Bettiol led UMass with 20 points and nine rebounds.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"We battled tonight against a physical team. They got us tonight on the glass and we also had some uncharacteristic turnovers. We shot the ball well and could have been even better if we finished the way we can."
TOP PERFORMERS
Toledo returns home for its 'Stripe Savage' game vs. arch-rival Bowling Green on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tip-off time is set for 5:00 p.m. on ESPN+
Blyden delivered another standout shooting performance, knocking down 7-of-10 shots and finishing a perfect 6-of-6 at the free-throw line. Junior guard Sonny Wilson added 16 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds, while junior center Austin Parks provided 14 points on 4-for-5 shooting while also going 6-of-6 from the line.
Kyler Vanderjagt and Sean Craig each chipped in 12 points, with Craig knocking down three triples and grabbing five boards.
The game was tight from start to finish, with neither team leading by more than two possessions for long stretches and UMass holding a narrow 35–34 halftime lead.
Leonardo Bettiol led UMass with 20 points and nine rebounds.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"We battled tonight against a physical team. They got us tonight on the glass and we also had some uncharacteristic turnovers. We shot the ball well and could have been even better if we finished the way we can."
TOP PERFORMERS
- Leroy Blyden Jr.: 22 pts., 5 reb., 4 asst. 7-10 FG, 2-3 3FG, 6-6 FT
- Sonny Wilson: 16 pts., 5 reb., 7 asst., 7-14 FG
- Austin Parks: 14 pts., 3 reb., 4-5 FG, 6-6 FT
- Sean Craig: 12 pts., 5 reb., 3-6 3FG
- Kyler Vanderjagt: 12 pts., 2 stls.
- Field-Goal %: Toledo 54.9%, UMass 49.2%
- Three-Point FG%: Toledo 6-14 (42.9%), UMass 9-22 (40.9%)
- Free Throws: Toledo 20-25 (80.0%), UMass 15-22 (68.2%)
- Rebounds: UMass 35, Toledo 27
- Assists/Turnovers: Toledo 14/15, UMass 19/14
Toledo returns home for its 'Stripe Savage' game vs. arch-rival Bowling Green on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tip-off time is set for 5:00 p.m. on ESPN+
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