Ohio (3-12, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) will travel north to the Glass City Saturday to face Toledo (11-4 overall, 3-2 MAC) in another big in-conference matchup.
The Bobcats have gone on a three-game skid in conference play, most recently losing to Bowling Green at home. Toledo brings a tough challenge to Ohio. The Rockets have been near the top of the MAC for the last few seasons and have gotten off to a solid start this season
Here is everything to know about Toledo.
Game information
Opponent: Toledo Rockets
Location: Savage Arena (Toledo, Ohio)
Time: Saturday at 2 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
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Meet the opponent
Head Coach: Ginny Boggess (first season)
Projected Starters
#04 Kendall Carruthers
#11 Destiny Robinson
#22 Khera Goss
#33 Sammi Mikonowicz
#34 Jessica Cook
Statistical Leaders
Points: Mikonowicz (12.8 per game)
Assists: Carruthers (2.8 per game)
Rebounds: Mikonowicz (5.7 per game)
Steals: Goss (1.1 per game)
Blocks: Hannah Noveroske (0.9 per game)
Field Goal Percentage: Noveroske (51.3%)
Three-point percentage: Robinson (42.3%)
Free-throw percentage: Carruthers (82.6%)
Toledo notes
The Rockets were among the top class in the MAC last season and made a deep run in the tournament before losing to Buffalo in overtime of the semifinals. Their 2023-24 record of 28-6 earned Tricia Cullop, the Rockets' previous head coach, a job as the head coach of Miami’s (FL) women’s basketball team.
This season, first-year head coach Ginny Boggess has the Rockets playing well again, sitting at 11-4 through her first 15 games as head coach. Toledo’s most recent game against Western Michigan resulted in a low-scoring loss by a score of 41-38. The Rockets will look to bounce back at home against a struggling Ohio team.
Player to watch: Sammi Mikonowicz
The graduate student from Rossford, Ohio, a suburb just outside of Toledo, has improved her game this season. She leads the team in scoring with 12.8 points per game and in rebounds with 5.7 per game.
She has put up those scoring numbers efficiently, shooting over 48% from the field, 38% from three and 78% on free throws. While Khera Goss and Kendall Carruthers have also been key pieces for Toledo, averaging over 10 points per game, Mikonowicz has been the top dog for the Rockets this season.
