Toledo Rockets at Evansville Purple Aces
· CHALLENGE IN MUSIC CITY
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83 - 79
83 - 79
Toledo downs Evansville 83-79 in 2OT
Taylor's layup and Daniel Dzierzawki's pair of free throws gave the Rockets an 81-78 edge when Evansville's Jaylon Brown was fouled with three seconds to go and made 1 of 2 from the line. Jordan Lauf iced it for the Rockets with two free throws.
Trailing 32-29 at halftime, the Rockets were up 57-55 with 3:32 left in regulation, fell behind, then scored five points in the final minute to tied it at 63 on a free throw by Lauf. Brown hit two free throws to tie it at the end of the first overtime.
Jaelan Sanford scored 15 points and Dzierzawki had 10 for Toledo (3-2).
Brown set career highs with 39 points and 11 rebounds for the Purple Aces (2-2).
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Statistics
 TOL |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 28-70 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 2-8 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 23-32 | FT | 21-26 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: Municipal Auditorium (TN)
Location: Nashville, TN
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Location: Nashville, TN
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
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