Junior Jaylan Ouwinga tallied a career-high 18 points and four three-pointers in Toledo's 85-72 win at Detroit Mercy.
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11/14/2026 6:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Mynor Strong Pours in Career-High 22 Points and Jaylan Ouwinga Adds Career-High 18
 DETROIT, Mich. – The Toledo men's basketball team put together a strong second-half performance on Saturday afternoon to earn an 85-72 road victory over Detroit Mercy (0-3) in Calihan Hall.
The Rockets (2-3) outscored the Titans 43-32 after halftime to pull away for their second road win of the season and ninth straight victory over the Titans.
Mynor Strong topped Toledo with a career-high 22 points, while Jaylan Ouwinga added a career-high 18 points and a career-best four three-pointers.
Sean Jones contributed 10 points, a team-high seven assists and six rebounds. Austin Parks added nine points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting day from the field, along with a team-high eight rebounds, a career-best five assists and three blocked shots.
Toledo shot an impressive 51.5% from the field and 35.7% from three-point range (10 of 28). The Rockets also recorded 19 assists and just eight turnovers.
The Rockets took a slim 42-40 lead into halftime before utilizing a strong start to the second half to create separation. Toledo's balanced offensive attack and defensive pressure helped it maintain control down the stretch.
Detroit Mercy was led by Ayden Carter with 12 points, while London Maiden added 10 points and Greg Grays Jr. scored 10 off the bench.
Toledo held a 34-28 advantage in points in the paint and scored 16 fast-break points. The Rockets held a 14-2 advantage in points off turnovers.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"Wins on the road are tough to come by, and any win away from home is a good one. We finally made shots today and really moved the ball with 19 assists. Our bench contributed a lot today as well and gave us some good minutes. The one area I'd like to see us get better in is rebounding, especially from our guards."
TOP PERFORMERS
Toledo returns to action when it hosts Robert Morris (0-3) on Thursday, Nov. 19. Tip-off time from Savage Arena is set for 7 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
The Rockets (2-3) outscored the Titans 43-32 after halftime to pull away for their second road win of the season and ninth straight victory over the Titans.
Mynor Strong topped Toledo with a career-high 22 points, while Jaylan Ouwinga added a career-high 18 points and a career-best four three-pointers.
Sean Jones contributed 10 points, a team-high seven assists and six rebounds. Austin Parks added nine points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting day from the field, along with a team-high eight rebounds, a career-best five assists and three blocked shots.
Toledo shot an impressive 51.5% from the field and 35.7% from three-point range (10 of 28). The Rockets also recorded 19 assists and just eight turnovers.
The Rockets took a slim 42-40 lead into halftime before utilizing a strong start to the second half to create separation. Toledo's balanced offensive attack and defensive pressure helped it maintain control down the stretch.
Detroit Mercy was led by Ayden Carter with 12 points, while London Maiden added 10 points and Greg Grays Jr. scored 10 off the bench.
Toledo held a 34-28 advantage in points in the paint and scored 16 fast-break points. The Rockets held a 14-2 advantage in points off turnovers.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"Wins on the road are tough to come by, and any win away from home is a good one. We finally made shots today and really moved the ball with 19 assists. Our bench contributed a lot today as well and gave us some good minutes. The one area I'd like to see us get better in is rebounding, especially from our guards."
TOP PERFORMERS
- Mynor Strong: 22 pts., 4 stls.
- Jaylan Ouwinga: 17 pts., 4-7 3FG
- Sean Jones: 10 pts., 7 asst., 6 reb., 3 stls.
- Austin Parks: 9 pts., 8 reb., 5 asst., 3 blk., 4-4 FG
- Field-Goal %:Â Toledo 51.5%, Detroit Mercy 41.2%
- Three-Point FG%:Â Toledo 10-28Â (35.7%), Detroit Mercy 8-27Â (29.6%)
- Free Throws:Â Toledo 7-9 (77.8%), Detroit Mercy 8-12 (66.7%)
- Rebounds:Â Detroit Mercy 43, Toledo 31
- Assists/Turnovers:Â Toledo 19/8, Detroit Mercy 14/16
- Toledo registered its ninth straight victory over Detroit Mercy and now leads the all-time series 41-25.
- Mynor Strong (22 pts.) and Jaylan Ouwinga (18 pts.) each registered career scoring highs. Strong is leading the Rockets with 17.8 ppg.
- Sean Joneshas has tallied seven or more assists in four games this season and leads UT with 6.8Â apg.
Toledo returns to action when it hosts Robert Morris (0-3) on Thursday, Nov. 19. Tip-off time from Savage Arena is set for 7 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
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