The University of Toledo reached its now-or-never moment early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s second-round WBIT game against St. John’s.
The Rockets trailed by nine, plagued by mistakes and inattentive defense.
Sammi Mikonowicz knew something had to change, and that it would. A season that already featured a disappointing semifinal loss in the Mid-American Conference tournament wasn’t about to end with an early exit from the WBIT.
Her teammates agreed, outscoring St. John’s 19-9 over the final seven minutes to beat the Red Storm 72-71 and advance to the quarterfinals at Washington State (20-14) on Thursday.