Saturday, November 7
Huntington, W. Va.
2:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
1-2,0-0MAC
81
at
76
Marshall
1-1,0-0Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 27 | 54 | 81 |
| Marshall | 38 | 38 | 76 |
Mynor Strong scored 20 points and tied a school record with seven steals in Toledo's 81-76 win at Marshall.
11/7/2026 5:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Angel Montas Jr. and Mynor Strong each score 20 to help Toledo rally from 14-point deficit
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Angel Montas Jr. and Mynor Strong each scored 20 points to help Toledo rally for its first victory of the season, an 81-76 road win over Marshall on Saturday afternoon at the Henderson Center.
The Rockets (1-2) outscored the Thundering Herd (1-1), 54-38, in the second half to overcome a 38-27 halftime deficit and pick up the five-point victory. UT trailed by as many as 14 points, 25-11, with 8:43 left in the first half.
Strong scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half, tied a school record with seven steals and went 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. Montas Jr. provided a major spark off the bench, shooting 8-of-14 from the field.
Sean Jones added 11 points and a game-high nine assists, while Jaylan Ouwinga also finished in double digits with 11 points and six rebounds. Austin Parks contributed nine points and a team-high eight boards.
Jones gave the Rockets the lead for good when he scored four straight points with two free throws and a layup for a 73-69 advantage with 3:18 to play.
After shooting just 30.0% from the field in the opening half, Toledo found its offensive rhythm after the break, connecting on 55.6% of its shots (20-of-36).
Toledo's defensive pressure also played a key role in the comeback. The Rockets registered 13 steals and scored 22 points off turnovers. Marshall scored just nine points off UT's five miscues.
Marshall was led by Bryce Slay and Noah Otshudi with 23 and 22 points, respectively.
The contest featured 14 lead changes and five ties, with Toledo delivering the decisive second-half surge to secure the road victory.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"This was a big win. Coming back in the second half showed a lot of toughness and grit against a good Marshall team. We had a lot of guys step up in the second half. Now we can build on this for our home opener on Tuesday against another very good team in Wright State."
TOP PERFORMERS
The Rockets will return home on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to host Wright State (2-0) in their home opener at Savage Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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The Rockets (1-2) outscored the Thundering Herd (1-1), 54-38, in the second half to overcome a 38-27 halftime deficit and pick up the five-point victory. UT trailed by as many as 14 points, 25-11, with 8:43 left in the first half.
Strong scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half, tied a school record with seven steals and went 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. Montas Jr. provided a major spark off the bench, shooting 8-of-14 from the field.
Sean Jones added 11 points and a game-high nine assists, while Jaylan Ouwinga also finished in double digits with 11 points and six rebounds. Austin Parks contributed nine points and a team-high eight boards.
Jones gave the Rockets the lead for good when he scored four straight points with two free throws and a layup for a 73-69 advantage with 3:18 to play.
After shooting just 30.0% from the field in the opening half, Toledo found its offensive rhythm after the break, connecting on 55.6% of its shots (20-of-36).
Toledo's defensive pressure also played a key role in the comeback. The Rockets registered 13 steals and scored 22 points off turnovers. Marshall scored just nine points off UT's five miscues.
Marshall was led by Bryce Slay and Noah Otshudi with 23 and 22 points, respectively.
The contest featured 14 lead changes and five ties, with Toledo delivering the decisive second-half surge to secure the road victory.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"This was a big win. Coming back in the second half showed a lot of toughness and grit against a good Marshall team. We had a lot of guys step up in the second half. Now we can build on this for our home opener on Tuesday against another very good team in Wright State."
TOP PERFORMERS
- Mynor Strong: Career-high 20 pts., 7 stls., 7-7 FT
- Angel Montas Jr.: 20 pts., 5 reb.
- Jaylan Ouwinga: 11 pts., 6 reb.
- Sean Jones: 11 pts., career-high tying 9 asst.
- Field-Goal %:Â Toledo 43.9%, Marshall 41.4%
- Three-Point FG%:Â Toledo 3-15 (20.0%), Marshall 10-28Â (35.7%)
- Free Throws:Â Toledo 20-35 (57.1%), Marshall 8-12 (66.7%)
- Rebounds:Â Marshall 49, Toledo 38
- Assists/Turnovers:Â Toledo 17/5, Marshall 13/16
- Toledo leads its all-time series vs. Marshall by a 41-25 margin and has won eight of its last 10 meetings against the Thundering Herd.
- Toledo is 5-2 in Huntington under Coach Kowalczyk.
- Mynor Strong's seven steals tied a school record held by five different Rockets. Rian Pearson registered seven steals vs. Ball State on Jan. 10, 2012 and was the last UT player to do so.
- Sean Jones dished out a career-high nine assists for the second time this season and leads UT with 6.0 apg.
- Jaylan Ouwinga and Strong are the only Rockets to score in double digits in all three games this season.
The Rockets will return home on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to host Wright State (2-0) in their home opener at Savage Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
UT
Marsh
FG%
.439
.414
3FG%
.200
.357
FT%
.571
.667
RB
38
49
TO
5
16
STL
13
3
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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