This Week in Rocket Athletics: Jan. 5-11

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tuesday, Jan. 6 / at Northern Illinois / DeKalb, Ill. / 8:00 p.m. ET / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Friday, Jan. 9 / vs. Miami / Savage Arena / 6:00 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (CBSSN) / Live Stats / Listen

Men’s basketball (8-6, 2-0 MAC) will look to proceed its sizzling begin to Mid-American Conference play with a pair of video games this week. The Rockets will go to Northern Illinois (5-9, 1-2 MAC) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6 earlier than internet hosting an undefeated Miami squad (15-0, 3-0 MAC) in a nationally-televised contest at 6:00 p.m. UT rallied from a pair of 16-point deficits final week in its wins over Western Michigan and Central Michigan. Leroy Blyden Jr. exploded for a season-high 36 factors towards the Broncos, whereas Kyler Vanderjagt poured in a season-best 23 factors vs. the Chippewas.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Wednesday, Jan. 7 / at Ball State / Muncie, Ind. / 6:30 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Saturday, Jan. 10 / vs. Western Michigan / Savage Arena / 2:00 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Women’s basketball begins the week on the street on Wednesday, taking over Ball State in Worthen Arena at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. The Rockets then return to Savage Arena to face Western Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2:00 p.m. Saturday’s sport would be the program’s Justice for Sierah sport in help of the Justice for Sierah Foundation. The Rockets will put on particular purple-themed jerseys and a web based public sale for the game-worn jerseys is reside via Jan. 12. Toledo break up its opening week in league play final week, defeating Buffalo at house and falling to Miami on the street. In the Buffalo win, Patricia Anumgba set season highs with 19 factors and 8-of-13 FG, whereas Kendall Carruthers added 16 factors on 6-of-9 taking pictures.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

Saturday, Jan. 10 / vs. Akron / UT Student Recreation Center / 11:00 a.m.

Swimming & Diving resume twin meets on Saturday, Jan. 10 by internet hosting Akron at 11:00 a.m. on the UT Student Recreation Center. Entry is free and followers attending can park in Lot 18. During the Blue vs. Gold Invite, the crew broke seven pool data and have been led by junior Leah Evans who broke the 100 again (53.54) and 200 again (1:57.90). Evans, Janne Slegers, Rosie Richards and Paula Pavillard-Salvador all gained at the least two occasions throughout the intrasquad competitors.

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Saturday, Jan. 10 / at Wolverine Invitational / Ann Arbor, Mich. / TBA

Toledo returns to indoor observe & discipline motion on the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 10. During the primary indoor meet of the season, 9 Rockets earned top-10 finishes whereas sophomore Gabby Phelan picked up a win within the mile (4:57.03). Freshman Eva Moran secured the sixth-best pole vault end in program historical past with a mark of three.57m in her first collegiate competitors.

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