Toledo Rockets at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
73 - 69
Toledo holds on for 73-69 win over C. Michigan
Toledo held a comfortable 69-59 lead with 3:18 remaining following a layup by Drummond, who finished with 15 points. Braylon Rayson and John Simons nailed two straight 3-point jumpers and Chris Fowler made a layup with 55 seconds left as Central Michigan pulled within two, 69-67. Nathan Boothe made two free throws, but Simons answered with a layup with 7 seconds left. Drummond then made two free throws to seal the victory.
Toledo (25-5, 13-4 Mid-American Conference) remains atop the conference's west division, one game ahead of Western Michigan, which it defeated in overtime 96-85 Saturday.
Witherspoon had 17 points and Julius Brown added 12 with four assists for Toledo.
Fowler had 15 points, Austin Stewart added 14 and Rayson had 13 for Central Michigan (10-19, 3-14).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Blake Hibbitts Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chris Fowler missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Justin Drummond made Free Throw. | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Justin Drummond made Free Throw. | 72 - 69 |
Statistics
 TOL |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-50 | FG | 27-52 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 11-16 | FT | 10-13 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,713 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |