- Toledo’s all-time record vs. Middle Tennessee dropped to 1-4 with the defeat.
- The Rockets’ plus-14 advantage on the boards was its largest margin this season.
- UT has played three overtime games in a season for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
- The Rockets are 5-6 in overtime contests in Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk’s seven-year tenure.
- Middle Tennessee’s 22 points and 28.6 percent field-goal percentage in the first half were season lows by a Rocket opponent this season.
- Toledo limited the Blue Raiders to three offensive rebounds, the lowest by a Rocket opponent this season.
- Senior forward Steve Taylor Jr. registered his fifth straight double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds. He leads the Rockets with 13.7 rpg and 4.2 apg and ranks second with 16.0 ppg and a .562 FG%.
- Taylor has led or tied for the team lead in rebounds and assists in five of six games this season.
- Sophomore guard Jaelan Sanford scored in double digits for a third time this season with his 15-point outing. He ranks third on the team with 13.0 ppg and leads the Rockets with 31 free-throw attempts.
- Senior guard Jordan Lauf grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and saw his streak of 17 consecutive free throws made to open the season end. Lauf leads UT with a 90.5 FT% (19-of-21)and ranks second on the squad with 4.8 rpg.
- Senior center Zach Garber connected on all six of his free-throw attempts to raise his season mark to 76.5 percent (13-of-17).
