Opening night of the college basketball season is less than a month away, as Toledo travels to Valparaiso on Nov. 9.
But much is still to be done. On Saturday, the Rockets host Hillsdale in their first exhibition game, an opportunity for coach Tod Kowalczyk to see if UT’s got the makeup to repeat as Mid-American Conference champions.
So far, he likes what he sees, with a talented point guard, veteran leadership, a major youth movement, and the deepest bench in years.
“We have high expectations,” Kowalczyk said. “We won the conference by two games last season.