Saturday, February 7
Harrisonburg, Va.
4:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
12-12,6-5MAC
71
at
73
James Madison
12-13,4-8Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| James Madison | 32 | 41 | 73 |
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Team Stats
UT
JMU
FG%
.491
.439
3FG%
.294
.296
FT%
.667
.882
RB
27
38
TO
8
14
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. scored a game-high 24 points in Toledo's 73-71 loss at James Madison.
Rockets Fall to James Madison in Final Seconds, 73-71
2/7/2026 6:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. tallies 17 of his game-high 24 points in second half
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Freshman Leroy Blyden Jr. and junior Sonny Wilson combined for 44 points, but it wasn't enough for the Toledo men's basketball team in its 73-71 defeat at James Madison (12-13) in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
Blyden topped the Rockets (12-12) with 24 points (17 in the second half) and nearly put UT ahead with an attempt 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.
Cliff Davis topped the Dukes offensively with 18 points.
The evenly-played contest was tied 32-32 at the half and featured nine lead changes and 10 occasions when the score was tied.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"It was an unbelievable game in a great atmosphere. I obviously would have liked for us to make that last shot, but there were a ton of positives tonight. The two things that ended up hurting in the end was our first-half free-throw shooting (2-of-6) and some turnovers early in the second half. Our guys played their tails off against a good team that's been struggling a bit."
TOP PERFORMERS
Toledo will visit Western Michigan (8-15, 2-8 MAC) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. and Bowling Green (14-10, 5-6 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m.
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Blyden topped the Rockets (12-12) with 24 points (17 in the second half) and nearly put UT ahead with an attempt 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.
Cliff Davis topped the Dukes offensively with 18 points.
The evenly-played contest was tied 32-32 at the half and featured nine lead changes and 10 occasions when the score was tied.
QUOTING HEAD COACH TOD KOWALCZYK
"It was an unbelievable game in a great atmosphere. I obviously would have liked for us to make that last shot, but there were a ton of positives tonight. The two things that ended up hurting in the end was our first-half free-throw shooting (2-of-6) and some turnovers early in the second half. Our guys played their tails off against a good team that's been struggling a bit."
TOP PERFORMERS
- Leroy Blyden Jr: 24 pts., 5 asst., 3-7 3FG
- Sonny Wilson: 20 pts., 4 asst.
- Austin Parks: 11 pts., 4 reb., 5-5 FG
- Field-Goal %:Â Toledo 48.3%, James Madison 43.9%
- Three-Point FG%:Â Toledo 5-17 (29.4%), James Madison 8-27Â (29.6%)
- Free Throws:Â Toledo 10-15 (66.7%), James Madison 15-17 (88.2%)
- Rebounds: James Madison 39, Toledo 27
- Assists/Turnovers:Â Toledo 14/7, James Madison 14/13
Toledo will visit Western Michigan (8-15, 2-8 MAC) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. and Bowling Green (14-10, 5-6 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m.
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