Tuesday, November 10
Toledo, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
vs
Wright State
Sean Jones ranks third in the Mid-American Conference with 6.0 apg.
Photo by: Ellen Holton
11/9/2026 11:14:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Rockets looking to build momentum following Saturday's win at Marshall
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team hosts a red-hot Wright State squad (2-0) in its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Savage Arena. Tip-off time for the contest with the Raiders is 7 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
The Rockets bring some momentum into Tuesday's contest after concluding a challenging opening week with an 81-76 triumph at Marshall on Saturday afternoon to rebound from losses at Arkansas State (71-70) on Monday and No. 6 Michigan State (91-61) on Thursday.Â
Angel Montas Jr. and Mynor Strong led the Rockets with 20 points apiece to help UT rally from an 11-point halftime deficit.
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.
Strong is leading the Rockets with 16.3 ppg, with Montas ranking second on the team with 14.7 ppg and 6.3 rpg. Jones is setting the pace with 6.0 apg and has already dished out a career-high nine assists twice this season.
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Wright State was picked to finish first in the Horizon League's Preseason Coaches Poll and has opened the season with a pair of dominating home victories - a 102-71 win over Air Force and a 97-71 triumph over Florida Atlantic. Dominic Pangonis leads WSU with 21.0 ppg and is one of six Raiders averaging in double figures. Andrea Holden is averaging a double-double with 19.5 ppg and a team-high 11.0 rpg.
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GAMEÂ INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Toledo, Ohio.
Arena: Savage Arena (7,014).
Streaming: ESPN+. Mason Lowry will provide play-by-play with Rhett Boyd serving as analyst.
Radio: Rocket Radio Network. WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Mark Beier will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Jay Lehman serving as analyst.
SERIES
Toledo leads 9-8. Toledo has won its last three meetings vs. WSU after dropping three in a row in the series. UT registered an 81-71 win last year at the Nutter Center and an 86-77 victory in Savage Arena in 2024.
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POST TOUCHES
•            Mynor Strong has scored in double digits in EIGHT of his last TEN games dating back to last season. He scored a career-high 20 points at Marshall on Saturday after previously tying his career high with 18 points at Arkansas State in UT's season opener.Strong previously scored 18 points in Toledo's regular-season finale last year vs. Buffalo. Strong also tallied 17 points in the MAC semifinals vs. UMass. Strong averaged 11.6 ppg with a 50.0 3FG% (13-of-26) in his final SEVEN games last year.
•            Strong tied a school record with seven steals at Marshall previously reached 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.
•            Strong's seven steals are tied for the most in a game nationally this season.
•            Jaylan Ouwinga registered his first double-digit rebound outing with his career-high 16-point, 14-rebound effort at Arkansas State. Ouwinga has already scored in double figures twice this season after reaching double digits on seven occasions last year.
•            Angel Montas' double-double (16 pts.-10 reb.) in his Rocket debut vs. Arkansas State was the third of his collegiate career. Montas' 20-point outing on Saturday was the 13th of his collegiate career.
•            Montas averaged a career-high 15.8 ppg, including 20.0 ppg in league play, to earn First-Team America East honors at UMass-Lowell last season.
 •           Sean Jones has dished out career-high nine assists twice this season, at Arkansas State and at Marshall. Jones' nine assists are the most by a Mid-American Conference player this season and he ranks third in the MAC with 6.0 apg.
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PROTECTING THE BASKETBALL
•            Toledo topped the MAC for a second-straight year with 10.2 turnovers per game last season after averaging 9.5 miscues per game in the 2024-25 season.
•            The Rockets committed a season-low five turnovers at Marshall and are averaging 11.0 miscues per game this season.
•            Toledo's 16 turnovers at Arkansas State in its season opener were its most than any game last year. The Rockets committed 10 or fewer turnovers in 15 of 34 contests last year, including a season-low four at Michigan State (Dec. 16).
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ON THE HORIZON
              Toledo ventures back out on the road to face Detroit Mercy on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. before returning to Savage Arena to host Robert Morris on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.
The Rockets bring some momentum into Tuesday's contest after concluding a challenging opening week with an 81-76 triumph at Marshall on Saturday afternoon to rebound from losses at Arkansas State (71-70) on Monday and No. 6 Michigan State (91-61) on Thursday.Â
Angel Montas Jr. and Mynor Strong led the Rockets with 20 points apiece to help UT rally from an 11-point halftime deficit.
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.
Strong is leading the Rockets with 16.3 ppg, with Montas ranking second on the team with 14.7 ppg and 6.3 rpg. Jones is setting the pace with 6.0 apg and has already dished out a career-high nine assists twice this season.
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Wright State was picked to finish first in the Horizon League's Preseason Coaches Poll and has opened the season with a pair of dominating home victories - a 102-71 win over Air Force and a 97-71 triumph over Florida Atlantic. Dominic Pangonis leads WSU with 21.0 ppg and is one of six Raiders averaging in double figures. Andrea Holden is averaging a double-double with 19.5 ppg and a team-high 11.0 rpg.
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GAMEÂ INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Toledo, Ohio.
Arena: Savage Arena (7,014).
Streaming: ESPN+. Mason Lowry will provide play-by-play with Rhett Boyd serving as analyst.
Radio: Rocket Radio Network. WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Mark Beier will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Jay Lehman serving as analyst.
SERIES
Toledo leads 9-8. Toledo has won its last three meetings vs. WSU after dropping three in a row in the series. UT registered an 81-71 win last year at the Nutter Center and an 86-77 victory in Savage Arena in 2024.
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POST TOUCHES
•            Mynor Strong has scored in double digits in EIGHT of his last TEN games dating back to last season. He scored a career-high 20 points at Marshall on Saturday after previously tying his career high with 18 points at Arkansas State in UT's season opener.Strong previously scored 18 points in Toledo's regular-season finale last year vs. Buffalo. Strong also tallied 17 points in the MAC semifinals vs. UMass. Strong averaged 11.6 ppg with a 50.0 3FG% (13-of-26) in his final SEVEN games last year.
•            Strong tied a school record with seven steals at Marshall previously reached 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.
•            Strong's seven steals are tied for the most in a game nationally this season.
•            Jaylan Ouwinga registered his first double-digit rebound outing with his career-high 16-point, 14-rebound effort at Arkansas State. Ouwinga has already scored in double figures twice this season after reaching double digits on seven occasions last year.
•            Angel Montas' double-double (16 pts.-10 reb.) in his Rocket debut vs. Arkansas State was the third of his collegiate career. Montas' 20-point outing on Saturday was the 13th of his collegiate career.
•            Montas averaged a career-high 15.8 ppg, including 20.0 ppg in league play, to earn First-Team America East honors at UMass-Lowell last season.
 •           Sean Jones has dished out career-high nine assists twice this season, at Arkansas State and at Marshall. Jones' nine assists are the most by a Mid-American Conference player this season and he ranks third in the MAC with 6.0 apg.
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PROTECTING THE BASKETBALL
•            Toledo topped the MAC for a second-straight year with 10.2 turnovers per game last season after averaging 9.5 miscues per game in the 2024-25 season.
•            The Rockets committed a season-low five turnovers at Marshall and are averaging 11.0 miscues per game this season.
•            Toledo's 16 turnovers at Arkansas State in its season opener were its most than any game last year. The Rockets committed 10 or fewer turnovers in 15 of 34 contests last year, including a season-low four at Michigan State (Dec. 16).
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ON THE HORIZON
              Toledo ventures back out on the road to face Detroit Mercy on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. before returning to Savage Arena to host Robert Morris on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.
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