TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team (16-9, 10-2 MAC) has an opportunity to move into a tie for first place in the Mid-American Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 20 when it hosts league-leading Akron (19-6, 11-1 MAC) at 7:00 p.m. The three-time defending MAC champion Rockets enter tonight's contest a game behind the Zips in the league standings.
UT will be looking to avenge a 77-70 defeat to Akron on Feb. 2 in Rhodes Arena. Five Rockets scored in double figures in that contest, but it wasn't enough. Toledo shot 43.3% from the field and registered season lows for both three-point field goals (2) and three-point FG% (16.