Wednesday, February 11
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Junior Austin Parks ranks fourth in the MAC with 1.3 bpg and a 61.5 FG%.
Rockets Continuing Road Stretch with Visit to WMU on Wednesday
2/10/2026 1:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Toledo posted 84-79 home win over Broncos in MAC opener
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team (12-12, 6-5 MAC) will play the first of two road games this week when it travels to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face Western Michigan (8-15, 2-8 MAC). Tip-off time for the contest is set for 7:00 p.m. in University Arena with streaming on ESPN+.
Leroy Blyden Jr. and Sonny Wilson combined for 44 points, but it wasn't enough for the Rockets in Saturday's 73-71 defeat at James Madison in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge. Blyden topped the Rockets with 24 points (17 in the second half) and nearly put UT ahead with a shot that missed in the waning seconds. He previously gave Toledo a 71-70 advantage with 34.4 seconds remaining before JMU hit a pair of free throws with 20 seconds left to regain the lead.
Wilson added 20 points for the Rockets, while Austin Parks contributed 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting.
The evenly-played contest was tied 32-32 at the half and featured nine lead changes and 10 occasions when the score was tied.
The Rockets are led by the backcourt duo of Wilson (17.2 ppg) and Blyden (16.2 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Sean Craig (11.9 ppg) and Parks (11.3 ppg). Blyden leads all MAC freshmen with 16.2 ppg, while Wilson is dishing out a team-high 4.8 apg. Craig ranks fourth in the MAC with a team-best 7.7 rpg.
Blyden exploded for a season-high 36 points (27 in the second half) in UT's 84-79 win over WMU on Dec. 30. The Rockets were down 16 points in the second half, and the Broncos held a 61-48 advantage with 12:23 remaining.
Western Michigan dropped a 77-61 decision at Texas State on Saturday and is 7-4 at home this season. Justice Williams is one of three Broncos scoring in double digits at 15.3 ppg. He is joined by Jalen Griffith (13.5 ppg) and Jayden Brewer (13.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg).
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Kalamazoo, Mich.
Arena: University Arena (5,421).
Streaming: ESPN+. Evan Stockton will provide play-by-play with Alexis Ayala 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.
POST TOUCHES
• Toledo has limited its last three opponents to a 37.9 FG% and 28.6 3FG% (22-of-77).
• The Rockets are 2-6 in games decided by three points or less, including their last two losses vs. Kent State (75-72) and at James Madison (73-71).
• Toledo ranks fourth in the MAC in league play with a 36.1 three-point FG% and shot a season-high 55.0% (11-of-20) from three-point range vs. Akron (Jan. 27).
• Sonny Wilson's streak of scoring in double figures ended at 36 straight games vs. Bowling Green on Jan. 24. He responded by scoring a team-high 22 points and tying his career high with eight assists at Akron (Jan. 27), 19 points with seven assists vs. Ball State (Jan. 31), 14 points and five assists vs. Kent State (Feb. 3), and 20 points and four assists at JMU (Feb. 7).
• Leroy Blyden Jr. and Wilson are leading the Rockets offensively in conference play and are seventh and ninth in the MAC with 17.9 ppg and 16.6 ppg, respectively.
• Blyden's 36 points vs. Western Michigan (Dec. 30) are the most by a UT freshman in 25 years.
• Sean Craig leads the MAC overall with 3.1 offensive rpg. He is also fourth in the MAC with a team-high six double-doubles and tallied 16 points and 13 rebounds vs. Miami followed by 15 points and 10 boards vs. Ohio.
• Austin Parks has scored in double digits in nine of his last 11 games and is 13-of-16 from the field in his last two games.
• Parks blocked a career-high five shots vs. Bowling Green (Jan. 24) and Ball State (Jan. 31) in addition to scoring a MAC-season high 17 points vs. Kent State (Feb. 3).
• Jaylan Ouwinga scored a MAC career-high 13 points at Akron (Jan. 27) and has scored in double digits in three of his last four outings. He is averaging 9.3 ppg with a 59.3 FG% (16-of-27) and a 42.7 3FG% (3-of-7) in his last four contests.
• Mynor Strong has started the last three games, his first starting nods since UT's first two games of the season. He is averaging 7.0 ppg with a 40.0 3FG% (4-of-10) in his last three games.
• The Rockets have attempted 91 more free throws than their opponents.
DETAILING WEDNESDAY'S MATCHUP
• Toledo leads its all-time series vs. Western Michigan by a 96-63 margin and has won its last 15 matchups vs. the Broncos.
• UT and WMU are facing each other twice this season for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign.
• Toledo's last defeat at the hands of WMU was a 61-56 (OT) setback on Feb. 21, 2017.
• Sonny Wilson paced the Rockets in last year's 76-70 victory in Kalamazoo with 20 points.
ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games played Feb. 9)
• Toledo ranks first in the MAC and 16th in the nation with its 77.9 FT%. The Rockets are also 31st nationally with a MAC-low 15.1 personal fouls per game.
• UT is third in the MAC with a 1.45 A/TO ratio and fourth with a plus-2.5 turnover margin.
• Senior Sean Craig ranks first in the MAC with 3.1 offensive rpg and fourth with 7.7 rpg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. is third in the MAC with an 85.7 FT%, tied for fourth with 1.8 spg, seventh with a 42.0 three-point FG%, ninth with 4.1 apg, and 10th with 16.2 ppg.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks seventh with 17.2 ppg and sixth with 4.8 apg.
• Junior Austin Parks is fourth with 1.3 bpg and a 61.5 FG%.
ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will conclude its three-game road stretch when it travels to Bowling Green (14-10, 5-6 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. The Rockets will then return home to host Eastern Michigan (9-14, 3-8 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 5:00 p.m. and Northern Illinois (7-14, 3-7 MAC) on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m.
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Leroy Blyden Jr. and Sonny Wilson combined for 44 points, but it wasn't enough for the Rockets in Saturday's 73-71 defeat at James Madison in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge. Blyden topped the Rockets with 24 points (17 in the second half) and nearly put UT ahead with a shot that missed in the waning seconds. He previously gave Toledo a 71-70 advantage with 34.4 seconds remaining before JMU hit a pair of free throws with 20 seconds left to regain the lead.
Wilson added 20 points for the Rockets, while Austin Parks contributed 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting.
The evenly-played contest was tied 32-32 at the half and featured nine lead changes and 10 occasions when the score was tied.
The Rockets are led by the backcourt duo of Wilson (17.2 ppg) and Blyden (16.2 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Sean Craig (11.9 ppg) and Parks (11.3 ppg). Blyden leads all MAC freshmen with 16.2 ppg, while Wilson is dishing out a team-high 4.8 apg. Craig ranks fourth in the MAC with a team-best 7.7 rpg.
Blyden exploded for a season-high 36 points (27 in the second half) in UT's 84-79 win over WMU on Dec. 30. The Rockets were down 16 points in the second half, and the Broncos held a 61-48 advantage with 12:23 remaining.
Western Michigan dropped a 77-61 decision at Texas State on Saturday and is 7-4 at home this season. Justice Williams is one of three Broncos scoring in double digits at 15.3 ppg. He is joined by Jalen Griffith (13.5 ppg) and Jayden Brewer (13.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg).
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Kalamazoo, Mich.
Arena: University Arena (5,421).
Streaming: ESPN+. Evan Stockton will provide play-by-play with Alexis Ayala 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.
POST TOUCHES
• Toledo has limited its last three opponents to a 37.9 FG% and 28.6 3FG% (22-of-77).
• The Rockets are 2-6 in games decided by three points or less, including their last two losses vs. Kent State (75-72) and at James Madison (73-71).
• Toledo ranks fourth in the MAC in league play with a 36.1 three-point FG% and shot a season-high 55.0% (11-of-20) from three-point range vs. Akron (Jan. 27).
• Sonny Wilson's streak of scoring in double figures ended at 36 straight games vs. Bowling Green on Jan. 24. He responded by scoring a team-high 22 points and tying his career high with eight assists at Akron (Jan. 27), 19 points with seven assists vs. Ball State (Jan. 31), 14 points and five assists vs. Kent State (Feb. 3), and 20 points and four assists at JMU (Feb. 7).
• Leroy Blyden Jr. and Wilson are leading the Rockets offensively in conference play and are seventh and ninth in the MAC with 17.9 ppg and 16.6 ppg, respectively.
• Blyden's 36 points vs. Western Michigan (Dec. 30) are the most by a UT freshman in 25 years.
• Sean Craig leads the MAC overall with 3.1 offensive rpg. He is also fourth in the MAC with a team-high six double-doubles and tallied 16 points and 13 rebounds vs. Miami followed by 15 points and 10 boards vs. Ohio.
• Austin Parks has scored in double digits in nine of his last 11 games and is 13-of-16 from the field in his last two games.
• Parks blocked a career-high five shots vs. Bowling Green (Jan. 24) and Ball State (Jan. 31) in addition to scoring a MAC-season high 17 points vs. Kent State (Feb. 3).
• Jaylan Ouwinga scored a MAC career-high 13 points at Akron (Jan. 27) and has scored in double digits in three of his last four outings. He is averaging 9.3 ppg with a 59.3 FG% (16-of-27) and a 42.7 3FG% (3-of-7) in his last four contests.
• Mynor Strong has started the last three games, his first starting nods since UT's first two games of the season. He is averaging 7.0 ppg with a 40.0 3FG% (4-of-10) in his last three games.
• The Rockets have attempted 91 more free throws than their opponents.
DETAILING WEDNESDAY'S MATCHUP
• Toledo leads its all-time series vs. Western Michigan by a 96-63 margin and has won its last 15 matchups vs. the Broncos.
• UT and WMU are facing each other twice this season for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign.
• Toledo's last defeat at the hands of WMU was a 61-56 (OT) setback on Feb. 21, 2017.
• Sonny Wilson paced the Rockets in last year's 76-70 victory in Kalamazoo with 20 points.
ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games played Feb. 9)
• Toledo ranks first in the MAC and 16th in the nation with its 77.9 FT%. The Rockets are also 31st nationally with a MAC-low 15.1 personal fouls per game.
• UT is third in the MAC with a 1.45 A/TO ratio and fourth with a plus-2.5 turnover margin.
• Senior Sean Craig ranks first in the MAC with 3.1 offensive rpg and fourth with 7.7 rpg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. is third in the MAC with an 85.7 FT%, tied for fourth with 1.8 spg, seventh with a 42.0 three-point FG%, ninth with 4.1 apg, and 10th with 16.2 ppg.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks seventh with 17.2 ppg and sixth with 4.8 apg.
• Junior Austin Parks is fourth with 1.3 bpg and a 61.5 FG%.
ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will conclude its three-game road stretch when it travels to Bowling Green (14-10, 5-6 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. The Rockets will then return home to host Eastern Michigan (9-14, 3-8 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 5:00 p.m. and Northern Illinois (7-14, 3-7 MAC) on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m.
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