DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — All was well for the University of Toledo, even midway through the first half of the Boardwalk Battle championship game.
But the bottom fell out shortly thereafter, as the Rockets were soundly defeated by UC San Diego 80-45. And the final score wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
UT was pathetic at both ends of the court, with the Tritons playing the game on their terms.
While the Rockets leave Florida with a bad taste, not all is lost. Toledo went 2-1 and played 80 minutes of basketball that looked Mid-American Conference champion worthy.