Saturday, February 28
Athens, Ohio
4:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
16-13,10-6MAC
79
at
67
Ohio
15-14,9-7MAC
1
2
F
Toledo
41
38
79
Ohio
28
39
67
Team Stats
UT
Ohio
FG%
.463
.397
3FG%
.294
.318
FT%
.857
.500
RB
45
36
TO
5
7
STL
5
2
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Junior Sonny Wilson tallied 21 points and seven rebounds in Toledo's 79-67 win at Ohio.
Photo by: © Aiden Miller
Rockets Power Past Ohio for Wire-to-Wire 79–67 Win
2/28/2026 7:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Leroy Blyden Jr. pours in game-high 22 points and Sonny Wilson adds 21
ATHENS, Ohio — Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. scored a game-high 22 points and junior Sonny Wilson added 21 to lead the Toledo men's basketball team to a 79–67 road win over Ohio on Saturday afternoon before 6,404 fans in The Convo.
The Rockets (16-13, 10-6 MAC) built a double-digit first-half lead and never trailed en route to their third straight overall victory and 11th consecutive win in their series vs. the Bobcats (15-14, 9-7 MAC). In addition, the victory secured a No. 4 or No. 5 seed in the 2026 Mid-American Conference Tournament on March 12-14 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Blyden also grabbed a season-high nine boards and dished out three assists, while Wilson hauled down seven rebounds. Junior Austin Parks notched his third double-double of the season as well, with 11 points and 11 boards to help UT register a 45-36 advantage on the glass.
Toledo's defense set the tone early, holding Ohio to just 29.7% shooting in the first half to take a 41-28 advantage after 20 minutes. The Bobcats cut their deficit to two midway through the second stanza, but sophomore Mynor Strong's triple at the 8:22 mark ignited a 10-1 spurt that put the Rockets in front, 65-55.
Ohio then closed within 67-61 with 4:08 remaining, but Blyden's tip-in, Parks' dunk and Wilson's two free throws gave Toledo a 73-61 cushion with 2:20 to play.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"It was a gutty win for us, and we just keep getting better. We played really well in the first half and could have had a bigger lead if we had finished around the basket. Our guards came up with some big plays down the stretch when we needed them too. That's what you need to win games on the road late in the season."
TOP PERFORMERS
Toledo will travel to Oxford, Ohio to face No. 21 Miami (29-0, 16-0 MAC) on Tuesday, March 3. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
The Rockets (16-13, 10-6 MAC) built a double-digit first-half lead and never trailed en route to their third straight overall victory and 11th consecutive win in their series vs. the Bobcats (15-14, 9-7 MAC). In addition, the victory secured a No. 4 or No. 5 seed in the 2026 Mid-American Conference Tournament on March 12-14 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Blyden also grabbed a season-high nine boards and dished out three assists, while Wilson hauled down seven rebounds. Junior Austin Parks notched his third double-double of the season as well, with 11 points and 11 boards to help UT register a 45-36 advantage on the glass.
Toledo's defense set the tone early, holding Ohio to just 29.7% shooting in the first half to take a 41-28 advantage after 20 minutes. The Bobcats cut their deficit to two midway through the second stanza, but sophomore Mynor Strong's triple at the 8:22 mark ignited a 10-1 spurt that put the Rockets in front, 65-55.
Ohio then closed within 67-61 with 4:08 remaining, but Blyden's tip-in, Parks' dunk and Wilson's two free throws gave Toledo a 73-61 cushion with 2:20 to play.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"It was a gutty win for us, and we just keep getting better. We played really well in the first half and could have had a bigger lead if we had finished around the basket. Our guards came up with some big plays down the stretch when we needed them too. That's what you need to win games on the road late in the season."
TOP PERFORMERS
- Leroy Blyden Jr.: 22 pts., 9 reb., 3 asst.
- Sonny Wilson 21 pts., 7 reb.
- Austin Parks: 11 pts, 11 reb.
- Field-Goal %: Toledo 46.3%, Ohio 39.7%
- Three-Point FG%: Toledo 5-17 (29.4%), Ohio 7-22 (31.8%)
- Free Throws: Toledo 12-14 (85.7%), Ohio 6-12 (50.0%)
- Rebounds: Toledo 45, Ohio 36
- Assists/Turnovers: Toledo 9/5, Ohio 11/7
- Toledo has won eight straight games in Athens as well as 16 of its last 17 contests vs. Ohio.
- The Rockets have outrebounded each of their last three opponents.
- Sonny Wilson and Leroy Blyden Jr. each have nine 20-point outings this season.
- Blyden grabbed a season-high nine rebounds.
Toledo will travel to Oxford, Ohio to face No. 21 Miami (29-0, 16-0 MAC) on Tuesday, March 3. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+.
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