DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Toledo men's basketball team rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the second half and made big plays down the stretch en route to an 82-80 victory over Jacksonville State (4-2) on Friday evening in the semifinals of the Boardwalk Battle. The Rockets (5-1) will face UC San Diego (4-2) in tomorrow's championship game at 5:30 p.m.
"Our energy in the second half was the difference in the game," Head Coach said after his squad extended its winning streak to five games. "I'm really proud of our guys and their effort. We beat a really good, physical team that tried to slow us down.