TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball team begins Mid-American Conference play in a New Year's Day battle with Northern Illinois at Savage Arena on Wednesday. Tip off is set for 4:00 p.m. and will air on ESPN+.
The three-time defending champion Rockets (8-2) enters the matchup on a four-game winning streak, its longest of the season. The Rockets knocked off mid-major stalwarts Troy and Liberty at the Cherokee Invitational before returning home for a record 114-30 blowout victory against Defiance. Six Rockets scored in double figures, led by freshman Faith Fedd-Robinson with 16 points on 7-of-10 from the field.