The University of Toledo men’s basketball team will face Richmond in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
The Rockets were knocked out of the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday after falling to eventual tournament champion Ohio University. Toledo learned Sunday night it will play in the NIT for the 10th time.
Here are six things to know about Richmond ahead of Wednesday’s game.
Ranked 19th in the AP poll
Richmond was ranked 19th in two Associated Press Top 25 polls this season — Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 — for its highest AP poll ranking since 1957.