Tuesday, January 20
Ypsilanti, Mich.
6:30pm
University of Toledo
8-8,3-3MAC
71
at
76
Eastern Michigan
8-9,2-5MAC
1
2
3
4
F
Toledo
15
19
22
15
71
Eastern Mich.
13
17
20
26
76
Team Stats
UT
EMU
FG%
.528
.549
3FG%
.474
.308
FT%
.500
.842
RB
24
28
TO
15
12
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Patricia Anumgba led Toledo with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 5-of-7 from three at Eastern Michigan on Tuesday.
Fourth-Quarter Comeback Drops Rockets at Eastern Michigan, 76-71
1/20/2026 9:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kendall Carruthers reaches 1,000 career points; Patricia Anumgba leads with 22
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Toledo women's basketball team was able to build a lead through three quarters, but a rally by Eastern Michigan in the fourth quarter dropped the Rockets 76-71 at the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Tuesday
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The Rockets (8-8, 3-3 MAC) led 34-30 at the half and by as much as 13 points in the third quarter. However, the Eagles (8-9, 2-5 MAC) out-scored Toledo, 35-17 over the final 12:27, including 26-15 in the fourth quarter to come away with the victory.
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Both teams shot over 50% from the field, with EMU holding a slight edge, 54.9%-52.8%. The Rockets were blistering from three, shooting 9-of-19 (47.4%) to 4-of-13 (30.8%) for EMU. However, the Rockets were whistled for 19 fouls compared to 14 for EMU, leading to 10 more free throws made for the Eagles, who made 16-of-19 from the line.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"We need to play a full 40, and we need to defend at a really high level. When you score 71 points, you should win. I loved our offense. I thought we were extremely efficient, but we failed to execute the plan in the fourth quarter defensively. Credit to Eastern Michigan for getting their players to their best spots. They are a high-powered offense, and we saw that in the fourth quarter."
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Rocket Leaders
How It Happened
The Rockets will finish the road trip at Ohio on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tip off is at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
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The Rockets (8-8, 3-3 MAC) led 34-30 at the half and by as much as 13 points in the third quarter. However, the Eagles (8-9, 2-5 MAC) out-scored Toledo, 35-17 over the final 12:27, including 26-15 in the fourth quarter to come away with the victory.
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Both teams shot over 50% from the field, with EMU holding a slight edge, 54.9%-52.8%. The Rockets were blistering from three, shooting 9-of-19 (47.4%) to 4-of-13 (30.8%) for EMU. However, the Rockets were whistled for 19 fouls compared to 14 for EMU, leading to 10 more free throws made for the Eagles, who made 16-of-19 from the line.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"We need to play a full 40, and we need to defend at a really high level. When you score 71 points, you should win. I loved our offense. I thought we were extremely efficient, but we failed to execute the plan in the fourth quarter defensively. Credit to Eastern Michigan for getting their players to their best spots. They are a high-powered offense, and we saw that in the fourth quarter."
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Rocket Leaders
- Patricia Anumgba – 22 points, 8-of-11 FG, 5-of-7 3-PT FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
- Faith Fedd-Robinson – 19 points, 7-of-10 FG, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
- Miriam Diala – 10 points, 5-of-7 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
How It Happened
- The Rockets sprinted out to an 8-0 lead in the first 2:15, capped by a Faith Fedd-Robinson and-one. Eastern Michigan rallied with an 13-0 run over 4:26 to take a 13-8 lead with 4:15 left in the first. Toledo then scored the last seven points of the quarter to take a 15-13 edge after a quarter.
- Down 22-20 in the second quarter, Patricia Anumgba, Miriam Diala and Cadence Dykstra combined for a 10-1 run to give Toledo a 30-23 lead with 2:38 left in the second. Diala added two more layups late in the period to help Toledo carry a 34-30 lead into halftime.
- Anumgba knocked down back-to-back triples to give UT a double-digit lead, 42-32 with 7:56 left in the third. Toledo then extended the lead further to 54-41 with 2:49 left on a Kendall Carruthers bucket. The Eagles finished the quarter on a 9-2 run to cut into the deficit, 56-56.
- EMU started the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run to tie the game, 56-56 with 8:24 remaining in regulation. The Rockets rallied, taking leads of 60-56, 63-60 and 69-65 with 2:31 to play.
- A three-pointer and a pair of free throws put the Eagles ahead, 70-69 with 1:25 to go. Miriam Diala's bucket put Toledo back in front, 71-70 in the final minute, but the Eagles knocked down two free throws on their final three possessions. Toledo missed a three to take the lead and committed an offensive foul while down by three.
- Kendall Carruthers scored seven points and became the 35th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
- With her 22 points, Patricia Anumgba became the first player since Sophia Wiard in the 2023-24 season to reach 20 points in consecutive games.
- Anumgba also became the first Rocket since Khera Goss on Jan. 18, 2025 to have five three-pointers in a game.
- Faith Fedd-Robinson tied a season high with her 19 points and was one away from her season high with the seven field goals made.
- Toledo has had a player reach 1,000 career points in each of the last three seasons (Sammi Mikonowicz - 2023-24, Khera Goss – 2024-25).
- As a team, the Rockets have put up their best two shooting performances of the season in each of the last two games, shooting 52.9% and 52.8%, respectively.
- Toledo's nine threes made were its most in a game this season.
The Rockets will finish the road trip at Ohio on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tip off is at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
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