27/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 28/08/2024 12:59
The University of Toledo men's basketball program's 2024-25 schedule is complete with the release of its 18-game Mid-American Conference slate by the league office. The conference office will release a full men's basketball television schedule at a later date, with games on Saturday potentially being moved to Friday nights.
Season tickets for the men's basketball program are on sale now. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at the Sullivan Athletic Complex in Savage Arena, contact the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or go online to utrockets.com/tix.
The four-time defending MAC champion Rockets will open their conference campaign on the road at Western Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 4, and will play their first MAC home game vs. Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Toledo will open its 2024-25 season at Troy on Monday, Nov. 4, and face Wright State in their home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
The Rockets will face each conference school twice with the exception of Central Michigan, Miami, Northern Illinois and WMU, who they will play once each. UT will host the Chippewas (Jan. 11) and Huskies (Feb. 1) in Savage Arena and visit the Broncos in its conference opener as well as the RedHawks (Feb. 11).
The Rockets' other conference home games in Savage Arena will be vs. Kent State (Jan. 21), Buffalo (Feb. 4), Ball State (Feb. 18), Bowling Green (Feb. 22), Akron (March 4) and Ohio (March 7).
The MAC Tournament will be held March 12-15 in Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Toledo is looking to continue its historic run as the only current MAC program ever to win four consecutive outright league titles. The Rockets are returning two starters from last year's squad that posted a 20-12 overall record and 14-4 league mark. Sophomore forward Javan Simmons (12.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg) earned MAC Freshman of the Year honors last season, while sophomore guard Sonny Wilson (8.0 ppg, 2.2 apg) was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.
Toledo also is adding veteran transfers Isaiah Adams (12.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.7 apg at Buffalo), Seth Hubbard (14.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg at WMU) and Colin O'Rourke (17. 5 ppg, 6.2 rpg at Wisconsin-Parkside).