Toledo Rockets at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 69
Toledo rallies to beat Buffalo behind Williams
Zach Garber added 13 points, Nate Navigato and Nathan Boothe added 11 apiece and Boothe had 11 boards for the Rockets (15-9, 6-5 Mid-American Conference).
Trailing by nine a halftime, Toledo got consecutive 3-pointers by Jaelan Sanford and Boothe, then closed to within 59-52 on Garber's free throw with 9:13 to go.
Navigato hit a 3 amid a 7-0 Toledo run and the Rockets trailed by one, 67-66, then Williams hit a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to tie it at 69.
Buffalo's CJ Massinburg missed a jumper, Boothe grabbed the rebound and Williams made a layup for the win with 2 seconds left.
Stuckey Mosley scored 10 for Toledo, which shot 37 percent from the field but made 19 of 23 free throws.
Nick Perkins scored a career-high 17 for Buffalo (14-10, 7-4).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Nick Perkins Turnover. | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jonathan Williams made Layup. | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Nathan Boothe Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:19 | CJ Massinburg missed Jumper. | 69 - 69 |
Statistics
 TOL |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-62 | FG | 26-54 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 19-23 | FT | 8-9 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,706 | 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 |