Wednesday, March 4
Kalamazoo, Mich.
7:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
15-13,9-8MAC
56
at
49
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Western Michigan
9-19,5-12MAC
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2
3
4
F
Toledo
16
9
11
20
56
Western Mich.
6
8
16
19
49
Team Stats
UT
WMU
FG%
.404
.382
3FG%
.250
.211
FT%
.875
.429
RB
34
31
TO
15
14
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
12
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
Junior Kendall Carruthers shot 6-of-9 from the field and 12-of-13 from the free throw line in Toledo's 56-49 victory at Western Michigan on Wednesday.
First-Half Surge, Kendall Carruthers’ 25 Points Lifts Rockets to 56-49 Triumph at Western Michigan
3/4/2026 10:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Carruthers tallies 20 second-half points with career-high 12 free throws
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Toledo women's basketball team jumped ahead with a first-half sprint and Kendall Carruthers took over the game with 25 points as the Rockets' closed their road slate in a 56-49 victory over Western Michigan at University Arena on Wednesday.
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Toledo (15-13, 9-8 MAC) led 25-6 just six minutes into the contest. The Broncos (9-19, 5-12 MAC) came all the way back and closed within one point five separate times in the second half. However, the Rockets stood firm, extending the lead and then finishing off the game with nine free throws in the final minute. Carruthers scored 20 of Toledo's 31 second half points.
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Toledo took advantage of a 14-4 edge at the free throw line, and held the Broncos to 38.2% (21-of-55) from the field. The Rockets also out-rebounded the Broncos, 34-31 and held near-even in turnovers, 15-14.
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The victory, coupled with losses by Kent State and Bowling Green puts Toledo in sixth place in the Mid-American Conference standings, with one regular-season game to play.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"Really proud of our effort for a full 40, even when we had that dry spell on offense. Defense travels and we needed that tonight. I challenged them to win the rebounding battle and we executed that. We were able to avoid fouling and kept them off the free throw line. Western Michigan has lots of motion in their offense and we did a great job communicating on the defensive end. Excited to get some ice cream, go home and get some rest."
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Rocket Leaders
How It Happened
The Rockets wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 7, at home against Ball State. Tipoff will be at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Toledo will honor guard Patricia Anumgba for Senior Day before the game.
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Toledo (15-13, 9-8 MAC) led 25-6 just six minutes into the contest. The Broncos (9-19, 5-12 MAC) came all the way back and closed within one point five separate times in the second half. However, the Rockets stood firm, extending the lead and then finishing off the game with nine free throws in the final minute. Carruthers scored 20 of Toledo's 31 second half points.
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Toledo took advantage of a 14-4 edge at the free throw line, and held the Broncos to 38.2% (21-of-55) from the field. The Rockets also out-rebounded the Broncos, 34-31 and held near-even in turnovers, 15-14.
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The victory, coupled with losses by Kent State and Bowling Green puts Toledo in sixth place in the Mid-American Conference standings, with one regular-season game to play.
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Quoting Head Coach Ginny Boggess
"Really proud of our effort for a full 40, even when we had that dry spell on offense. Defense travels and we needed that tonight. I challenged them to win the rebounding battle and we executed that. We were able to avoid fouling and kept them off the free throw line. Western Michigan has lots of motion in their offense and we did a great job communicating on the defensive end. Excited to get some ice cream, go home and get some rest."
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Rocket Leaders
- Kendall Carruthers – 25 points, 6-of-9 FG, 12-of-13 FG, 4 rebounds
- Ella Weaver - 10 points, 4-of-10 FG, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
- Patricia Anumgba – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
How It Happened
- Toledo got ahead early, jumping in front 9-2 at 4:21 on a Patricia Anumgba layup. Toledo then went on another 7-0 run, capped by a Lizzy Puot three, to finish the first quarter up 16-6.
- The Rockets picked right back up in the second quarter, going on a 9-0 run over the first 3:39. However, the Rockets were unable to score the rest of the quarter. Western Michigan finished the half on an 8-0 spurt to cut the deficit to 25-14 after 20 minutes.
- The Broncos continued the run in the third quarter, scoring the first nine points to cut the Rockets' lead to 25-23. WMU got as close as one three times in the quarter, but Kendall Carruthers' three-point play and Cadence Dykstra's layup extended the Rockets' edge to 36-30 at the end of the period.
- Ella Weaver's three extended to edge to eight, 41-33 early in the fourth, but WMU responded with a 7-0 run over 2:11 to get within 41-40 at 6:09.
- Up 43-42 with under five minutes to go, Carruthers and Evyn Carrier made layups on back-to-back possessions. From there, Western Michigan never got closer than three, as Carruthers put the game away with a 9-of-10 effort from the free throw line in the final 1:03. Â
- Carruthers' 25 points was two-points shy of her career high in a Toledo uniform (27 vs. Morgan State, Dec. 2, 2025). She now has four career games of at least 25 points.
- Carruthers totaled 12 free throws for the game, a career high.
- Wednesday was the third time a Rocket reached 25 points in a game this season, with Carruthers doing so twice and Patricia Anumgba scoring 25 against Southern Miss on Feb. 7.
- The Rockets swept the series against Western Michigan, having also won 59-46 at home on Jan. 10.
- Toledo's 14 points allowed in the first half was its best defensive half of the season. The six points allowed in the first quarter tied a season best.
- Toledo held the Broncos under 50 points for the third consecutive game and marked its fifth MAC game under 50 points defensively this season.
The Rockets wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 7, at home against Ball State. Tipoff will be at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Toledo will honor guard Patricia Anumgba for Senior Day before the game.
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