Central Michigan Chippewas at Toledo Rockets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
72 - 76
Toledo pulls away late, beats Central Michigan 76-72
Sanford's jumper gave the Rockets a 69-67 lead with 1:48 to play. Shawn Roundtree missed a layup on the Chippewas' next possession, then Marreon Jackson threw an alley-oop pass from the top of the arc to Knapke, who finished the play with a two-handed slam.
Roundtree split a pair of free throws to pull the Chippewas to 72-70 with eight seconds left. Nate Navigato's two free throws stretched the Toledo lead back to four points with six seconds remaining.
Marreon Jackson added 14 points and Willie Jackson had 12 for Toledo (16-4, 4-3 Mid-American Conference), which rebounded from an 87-85 overtime loss at home to Kent State on Tuesday night that snapped a three-game winning streak.
Larry Austin Jr. had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead Central Michigan (14-5, 3-3), which has lost four of its last five games. Roundtree finished with 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Willie Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Spencer Littleson. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Larry Austin Jr. made Layup. | 72 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Toledo Timeout | 70 - 74 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 TOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-71 | FG | 29-70 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 5-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 13-20 | FT | 13-17 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 11 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Toledo, OH
Attendance: 5,211 | 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 |