Toledo Rockets at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 56
Toledo outlasts E. Michigan 60-56 behind Lauf's 17 points
Toledo will open the Mid-American Conference Tournament at home against Bowling Green in the first round Monday. Eastern Michigan will host Northern Illinois.
Taylor's layup with 5:30 left put Toledo up 50-49 and the Rockets led the rest of the way. Toledo (16-15, 9-9 Mid-American) distributed 20 assists shooting 25 for 55 (45.5 percent).
The Rockets closed the first half with a 9-0 run and Nate Navigato's 3-pointer with four seconds before the buzzer put Toledo up 25-24. Eastern Michigan posted the largest lead of the game for either team (24-16) before the Rockets' run.
Ray Lee led Eastern Michigan (15-16, 7-11) with 14 points, Tim Bond and Ty Toney each scored 11 and James Thompson IV had 10 points and 13 rebounds with six coming on the offensive end.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:06 | Toledo Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Steve Taylor Jr. missed Free Throw. | 60 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Tim Bond. | 60 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Steve Taylor Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Ray Lee missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 56 |
Statistics
 TOL |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 23-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 6-11 | FT | 6-11 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 20 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
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 |