SETTING THE SCENE
The Toledo men's basketball team (8-4) closes out non-conference play on Saturday, Dec. 28 when it travels to Peoria, Ill. to face Missouri Valley Conference foe Bradley (8-4). The Rockets' contest will be streamed on ESPN-Plus and tip off at 1:00 p.m. (CT) in Carver Arena.
The Rockets have lost two straight games for the first time this season with a 72-57 setback at Kansas City (Dec. 17) and a 79-72 home defeat to Wright State (Dec. 21). In Toledo's loss to the Raiders, WSU used a 10-0 run to take a 52-40 lead midway through the second half the Rockets couldn't overcome.