Tuesday, January 6
DeKalb, Ill.
8:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
9-6,3-0MAC
75
at
61
Northern Illinois
5-10,1-3MAC
1
2
F
Toledo
37
38
75
NIU
25
36
61
Team Stats
UT
NIU
FG%
.500
.393
3FG%
.417
.345
FT%
.632
.636
RB
31
37
TO
13
21
STL
12
7
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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Junior Sonny Wilson tallied 17 points, five rebounds and a career-high five steals in Toledo's 75-61 win at Northern Illinois.
Photo by: Will Turner
Rockets Remain Perfect in MAC Play with 75-61 Win at NIU
1/6/2026 11:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Senior Kyler Vanderjagt leads five in double figures with 18 points.
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DEKALB, Ill. – Toledo extended its unbeaten start in Mid-American Conference action to 3-0 with a convincing 75-61 road victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. The Rockets improved to 9-6 overall with their fourth straight win, while the Huskies fell to 5-10 (1-3 MAC).
Toledo controlled the game from the opening tip, building a 37-25 halftime lead behind efficient shooting and stifling defense. The Rockets shot 50% from the field and dominated the paint with 40 points inside, while scoring 26 points off turnovers.
Senior Kyler Vanderjagt led the way with 18 points on near-perfect shooting (5-of-6 FG, 2-of-2 3PT, 6-of-7 FT). Junior Sonny Wilson added 17 points, five assists and a career-high five steals, while junior Austin Parks chipped in 13 points and five rebounds. Wilson became the 54th Rocket in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau with his first basket of the night.
Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. and senior Sean Craig each scored 10 to round out a balanced attack. Blyden also added five assists and four steals for the Rockets.
The Rockets' defense set the tone early, holding NIU to 34.6% shooting in the first half and forcing a season-high 21 turnovers overall. Toledo also pushed the pace, scoring 20 fast-break points compared to just four for the Huskies.
NIU was led by Dylan Ducommun's 17 points.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"Road wins in this conference are hard to come by, especially when there's not a lot of fans in the stands. Our guys brought their own energy and played hard right from the start. We're continuing to get balanced scoring and that's important for us as we move forward."
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TOP PERFORMERS
Toledo will return home to host Miami (16-0, 4-0 MAC) on Friday, Jan. 9. Tip-off time vs. the RedHawks is set for 6:00 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.
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DEKALB, Ill. – Toledo extended its unbeaten start in Mid-American Conference action to 3-0 with a convincing 75-61 road victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. The Rockets improved to 9-6 overall with their fourth straight win, while the Huskies fell to 5-10 (1-3 MAC).
Toledo controlled the game from the opening tip, building a 37-25 halftime lead behind efficient shooting and stifling defense. The Rockets shot 50% from the field and dominated the paint with 40 points inside, while scoring 26 points off turnovers.
Senior Kyler Vanderjagt led the way with 18 points on near-perfect shooting (5-of-6 FG, 2-of-2 3PT, 6-of-7 FT). Junior Sonny Wilson added 17 points, five assists and a career-high five steals, while junior Austin Parks chipped in 13 points and five rebounds. Wilson became the 54th Rocket in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau with his first basket of the night.
Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. and senior Sean Craig each scored 10 to round out a balanced attack. Blyden also added five assists and four steals for the Rockets.
The Rockets' defense set the tone early, holding NIU to 34.6% shooting in the first half and forcing a season-high 21 turnovers overall. Toledo also pushed the pace, scoring 20 fast-break points compared to just four for the Huskies.
NIU was led by Dylan Ducommun's 17 points.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK:
"Road wins in this conference are hard to come by, especially when there's not a lot of fans in the stands. Our guys brought their own energy and played hard right from the start. We're continuing to get balanced scoring and that's important for us as we move forward."
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TOP PERFORMERS
- Kyler Vanderjagt: 18 pts., 5-6 FG, 2-2 3FG, 6-7 FT, 4 reb., 2 stl.
- Sonny Wilson: 17 pts., 5 asst. 5 stl.
- Austin Parks: 13 pts., 5 reb., 6-10 FG
- Sean Craig: 10 pts., 5 reb., 5-9 FG
- Leroy Blyden Jr.: 10 pts., 5 reb., 5 asst., 4 stl., 4-4 FT
- Field-Goal %:Â Toledo 50.0%, NIU 39.3%
- Three-Point FG%:Â Toledo 5-12 (41.7%), NIU 10-29Â (34.5%)
- Free Throws:Â Toledo 12-19 (63.2%), NIU 7-11 (63.6%)
- Rebounds:Â NIU 37, Toledo 31
- Assists/Turnovers:Â Toledo 15/13, NIU 13/21
- Sonny Wilson has scored in double figures in 32 straight games dating back to last season.
- Kyler Vanderjagt scored in double figures for the fourth straight game and is averaging 17.0 ppg with a 65.6 FG% (21-of-32) during this stretch.
- Toledo has won seven of its last eight meetings vs. the Huskies as well as seven of its last eight contests in DeKalb.
- Toledo shot 50% or better from the field for the seventh time this season.
Toledo will return home to host Miami (16-0, 4-0 MAC) on Friday, Jan. 9. Tip-off time vs. the RedHawks is set for 6:00 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.
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