Massachusetts Minutemen at Toledo Rockets
· MAC Championship - Semifinal
Toledo beats UMass 77-67 to advance to Mid-American Conference Tournament championship
The fourth-seeded Rockets (19-14) will play for the MAC championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday against the winner of the second semifinal between No. 2 seed Akron and No. 3 seed Kent State.
Wilson made 8 of 9 shots from the field for the Rockets. Craig totaled 15 points and 11 rebounds, adding three blocked shots. Mynor Strong scored 17 on 7-for-11 shooting with three 3-pointers, snagging five rebounds.
Leonardo Bettiol finished with 21 points and six rebounds to pace the eighth-seeded Minutemen (17-16). Danny Carbuccia pitched in with 11 points and five assists, while Marcus Banks scored nine.
Toledo took the lead for good with 4:25 to go in the first half. The score was 43-34 at halftime, with Wilson racking up 10 points. Strong led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points to keep the Rockets in front.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mynor Strong Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Danny Carbuccia misses 27-foot three point jumper | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 77 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 TOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 31-54 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 11-21 | FT | 8-14 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 95 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 28-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-14 |
| 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 | 14 | 9-21 |