Tuesday, February 3
Toledo, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
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Sophomore Mynor Strong and the Rockets host Kent State on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Rockets to Host Third-Place Kent State on Tuesday Night
2/2/2026 1:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Toledo trails Golden Flashes by a game in conference standings
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's basketball team (12-10, 6-4 MAC) looks to even its season series against Kent State (16-6, 7-3 MAC) and move into a tie for third place when it hosts the Golden Flashes on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. in Savage Arena with streaming on ESPN+. The Rockets are in fourth place in the MAC standings, trailing Miami (22-0, 10-0), Akron (18-4, 9-1) and KSU.
Toledo turned in its best defensive outing of the season in Saturday's convincing 73-55 home win over Ball State. The Rockets limited the Cardinals to a 31.4 FG%, the lowest shooting mark by a Division I opponent since Western Michigan shot 28.8% on Feb. 27, 2021.
Sonny Wilson tallied a game-high 19 points and seven assists to lead UT against BSU, while Sean Craig delivered another solid all-around performance by tallying 15 points, six rebounds, and three steals. Leroy Blyden Jr. added 13 points, five boards, and three assists, with Jaylan Ouwinga providing a spark off the bench with 10 points and a team-best nine rebounds.
Wilson set the tone early, scoring 13 points in the first half as the Rockets built a 39–27 halftime advantage. Toledo shot 57.7% in the first half and used a 14–4 run midway through the half to build a cushion they never relinquished.
The Rockets are led by the backcourt duo of Wilson (17.2 ppg) and Blyden (16.1 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Craig (12.5 ppg) and Austin Parks (11.0 ppg). Blyden leads all MAC freshmen in scoring, while Wilson ranks fifth in the MAC with a team-high 4.8 apg. Craig ranks fourth in the MAC with a team-best 7.9 rpg.
Toledo dropped an 87-84 decision at Kent State on Jan. 16. The Golden Flashes will be looking to bounce back from Friday's 69-52 defeat at second-place Akron. KSU shot 28.4% vs. the Zips, including a 1-of-23 mark from three-point range.
Senior forward Delrecco Gillespie is averaging a team-high 19.0 ppg for Kent State and leads the nation with 12.0 rpg.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 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.
POST TOUCHES
• Toledo now ranks second in the MAC in league play with a 37.0 three-point FG% and shot a season-high 55.0% (11-of-20) from three-point range vs. Akron last Tuesday.
• 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 vs. Akron (1/27) and 19 points with seven assists vs. Ball State (1/31).
• Leroy Blyden Jr. and Wilson are leading the Rockets offensively in conference play and are sixth and 11th in the MAC with 18.5 ppg and 17.1 ppg, respectively.
• 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.
• Craig tied season highs at UMass (Jan. 20) and Bowling Green (Jan. 24) with a trio of three-point FGs. He is shooting 50.0% (8-of-16) behind the arc in his last four contests.
• Austin Parks' career-high double-digit scoring streak ended at seven games with his eight-point outing at Akron. He is 32-of-34 from the free-throw line in his last seven games.
• Parks has blocked a career-high five shots in two of his last three games - vs. Bowling Green (Jan. 24) and Ball State (Jan. 31).
•  Jaylan Ouwinga scored a MAC career-high 13 points on Tuesday at Akron followed by Saturday's 10-point contest vs. Ball St., marking the first time he has scored in double digits in consecutive outings in his UT career. Ouwinga has also converted 10 of his last 11 free-throw attempts.
•  Mynor Strong was inserted into the starting lineup vs. Ball State, giving him his first starting nod since the Rockets' first two games of the season.
•  The Rockets have made one more free throw than their opponents have attempted. In addition, Toledo has attempted 97 more free throws than its opponents.
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DETAILING TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
• Toledo leads its all-time series vs. Kent State by an 87-59 margin.
• The Rockets have swept the season series against Kent State twice in the last five years. Toledo won both matchups in the 2023-24 campaign with 89-75 and 86-71 wins as well is the 2020-21 season with 84-82 and 76-74 victories.
• Leroy Blyden Jr. led the Rockets offensively in their first meeting vs. Kent State with 19 points and a team-high four three-point field goals.
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ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games Feb. 1)
• Toledo ranks first in the MAC and 14th in the nation with its 78.2 FT%. The Rockets are also 23rd nationally with a MAC-low 15.0 personal fouls per game.
• Toledo is third in the MAC with a 1.44 assist/turnover ratio.
• Senior Sean Craig ranks first in the MAC with 3.1 offensive rpg and fourth with 7.9 rpg.
• Junior Austin Parks is third with 1.4 bpg and is seventh with a 59.3 FG%.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks fifth with 4.8 apg and seventh with 17.2 ppg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. is sixth in the MAC with 1.7 spg, eighth with a 42.1 three-point FG%, ninth with 4.1 apg, and 10th with 16.1 ppg.
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FREE-THROW FOCUS
Toledo has ranked in the Top 3 of the MAC in free-throw shooting and posted a 72.5 FT% or higher in 13 of the last 14 seasons. The Rockets have done even better dating back to the 2018-19 season, shooting 74.0 or better each year including this season's 78.2 mark that currently ranks first as well as 14th in the nation.
Leroy Blyden Jr. leads Toledo with an 85.4 FT% and is followed by Sean Craig (78.7%), Kyler Vanderjagt (78.7%), and Austin Parks (77.5%). Parks has made 32 of 34 free throws over the Rockets' last seven contests, including a perfect 6-of-6 vs. Miami, Kent State, UMass and Bowling Green.
ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will begin a three-game road stretch with a trip to Harrisonburg, Va. to face James Madison (11-12, 4-7 SBC) on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 4:00 p.m. UT will then visit Western Michigan (8-13, 2-7 MAC) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Bowling Green (13-9, 4-6 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 14.
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Toledo turned in its best defensive outing of the season in Saturday's convincing 73-55 home win over Ball State. The Rockets limited the Cardinals to a 31.4 FG%, the lowest shooting mark by a Division I opponent since Western Michigan shot 28.8% on Feb. 27, 2021.
Sonny Wilson tallied a game-high 19 points and seven assists to lead UT against BSU, while Sean Craig delivered another solid all-around performance by tallying 15 points, six rebounds, and three steals. Leroy Blyden Jr. added 13 points, five boards, and three assists, with Jaylan Ouwinga providing a spark off the bench with 10 points and a team-best nine rebounds.
Wilson set the tone early, scoring 13 points in the first half as the Rockets built a 39–27 halftime advantage. Toledo shot 57.7% in the first half and used a 14–4 run midway through the half to build a cushion they never relinquished.
The Rockets are led by the backcourt duo of Wilson (17.2 ppg) and Blyden (16.1 ppg) along with the frontcourt tandem of Craig (12.5 ppg) and Austin Parks (11.0 ppg). Blyden leads all MAC freshmen in scoring, while Wilson ranks fifth in the MAC with a team-high 4.8 apg. Craig ranks fourth in the MAC with a team-best 7.9 rpg.
Toledo dropped an 87-84 decision at Kent State on Jan. 16. The Golden Flashes will be looking to bounce back from Friday's 69-52 defeat at second-place Akron. KSU shot 28.4% vs. the Zips, including a 1-of-23 mark from three-point range.
Senior forward Delrecco Gillespie is averaging a team-high 19.0 ppg for Kent State and leads the nation with 12.0 rpg.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 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.
POST TOUCHES
• Toledo now ranks second in the MAC in league play with a 37.0 three-point FG% and shot a season-high 55.0% (11-of-20) from three-point range vs. Akron last Tuesday.
• 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 vs. Akron (1/27) and 19 points with seven assists vs. Ball State (1/31).
• Leroy Blyden Jr. and Wilson are leading the Rockets offensively in conference play and are sixth and 11th in the MAC with 18.5 ppg and 17.1 ppg, respectively.
• 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.
• Craig tied season highs at UMass (Jan. 20) and Bowling Green (Jan. 24) with a trio of three-point FGs. He is shooting 50.0% (8-of-16) behind the arc in his last four contests.
• Austin Parks' career-high double-digit scoring streak ended at seven games with his eight-point outing at Akron. He is 32-of-34 from the free-throw line in his last seven games.
• Parks has blocked a career-high five shots in two of his last three games - vs. Bowling Green (Jan. 24) and Ball State (Jan. 31).
•  Jaylan Ouwinga scored a MAC career-high 13 points on Tuesday at Akron followed by Saturday's 10-point contest vs. Ball St., marking the first time he has scored in double digits in consecutive outings in his UT career. Ouwinga has also converted 10 of his last 11 free-throw attempts.
•  Mynor Strong was inserted into the starting lineup vs. Ball State, giving him his first starting nod since the Rockets' first two games of the season.
•  The Rockets have made one more free throw than their opponents have attempted. In addition, Toledo has attempted 97 more free throws than its opponents.
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DETAILING TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
• Toledo leads its all-time series vs. Kent State by an 87-59 margin.
• The Rockets have swept the season series against Kent State twice in the last five years. Toledo won both matchups in the 2023-24 campaign with 89-75 and 86-71 wins as well is the 2020-21 season with 84-82 and 76-74 victories.
• Leroy Blyden Jr. led the Rockets offensively in their first meeting vs. Kent State with 19 points and a team-high four three-point field goals.
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ROCKETS IN THE NCAA & MAC RANKINGS (thru games Feb. 1)
• Toledo ranks first in the MAC and 14th in the nation with its 78.2 FT%. The Rockets are also 23rd nationally with a MAC-low 15.0 personal fouls per game.
• Toledo is third in the MAC with a 1.44 assist/turnover ratio.
• Senior Sean Craig ranks first in the MAC with 3.1 offensive rpg and fourth with 7.9 rpg.
• Junior Austin Parks is third with 1.4 bpg and is seventh with a 59.3 FG%.
• Junior Sonny Wilson ranks fifth with 4.8 apg and seventh with 17.2 ppg.
• Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. is sixth in the MAC with 1.7 spg, eighth with a 42.1 three-point FG%, ninth with 4.1 apg, and 10th with 16.1 ppg.
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FREE-THROW FOCUS
Toledo has ranked in the Top 3 of the MAC in free-throw shooting and posted a 72.5 FT% or higher in 13 of the last 14 seasons. The Rockets have done even better dating back to the 2018-19 season, shooting 74.0 or better each year including this season's 78.2 mark that currently ranks first as well as 14th in the nation.
Leroy Blyden Jr. leads Toledo with an 85.4 FT% and is followed by Sean Craig (78.7%), Kyler Vanderjagt (78.7%), and Austin Parks (77.5%). Parks has made 32 of 34 free throws over the Rockets' last seven contests, including a perfect 6-of-6 vs. Miami, Kent State, UMass and Bowling Green.
ON THE HORIZON
Toledo will begin a three-game road stretch with a trip to Harrisonburg, Va. to face James Madison (11-12, 4-7 SBC) on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 4:00 p.m. UT will then visit Western Michigan (8-13, 2-7 MAC) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Bowling Green (13-9, 4-6 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 14.
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