Toledo Tough: Week in Review & Preview

Thurs, Feb. 20 @ Bowling Green 60-58

The Bowling Green game was televised on ESPNU at 9:00pm! Did you catch the game? If you did, you may have caught me after the game cheering ecstatically with Rebekkah Bennet, haha. It has been reported that we were both quite comical with our jubilant celebrations! She is observed fist pumping, and I am jumping up and down like a cheerleader - arms in a wide V, screaming! Wow, what a game is all I can say! It is probably a good thing that I am in overall good health, if not I would have had a heart attack, Jesus! 

I am also glad we won because it was Race's birthday, eldest son to Coach Kowalczyk. He made a sign, and it was on TV! 

Sun, Feb. 23 vs. Ball State 85-74

• Toledo leads the all-time series vs. Ball State by a 45-40 margin. The Rockets snapped their three-game home losing streak vs. the Cardinals and swept BSU for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign.
• The Rockets extended their home court win streak to 14 games dating back to last season. UT is one shy of its longest home win streak since winning 15 in a row from Jan. 26, 2006-Feb. 17, 2007.
• Toledo is 21-1 when holding its opponent under 80 points.
• Toledo is 16-0 when outshooting its opponent and when leading at halftime.
• UT put five players in double figures for the fourth time this season.
• Junior guard Julius (Juice) Brown scored 20 or more points for a team-high seventh time this season. He has scored in double digits on 21 occasions and has topped UT in scoring a team-high 10 times. Juice tied his season high with four three-point field goals and has a 50.0 3PTFG% (11-of-22) in his last four contests.
• Senior guard Rian Pearson grabbed four steals in each of the Rockets’ games vs. Ball State this season. He scored 13 points and has tallied double-digit point totals in a team-high 22 games.
• Junior guard Justin Drummond tied his career best with a season-high 34 minutes. He scored 17 points and dished out five assists.
• Junior forward J.D. Weatherspoon established career bests for three-point goals (2) and three-point field-goal attempts (3).
• Sophomore center Nathan Boothe tied his season high with 17 points.

Highlights courtesy of University of Toledo Athletics Department

This Week

Weds, Feb. 26 @ Northern Illinois

Sat, March 1 vs. Western Michigan