CLEVELAND – The University of Toledo men’s basketball team will have to wait for another year.
Trying to snap an NCAA tournament drought that spans 38 years, the Rockets fell short in the Mid-American Conference title game, losing 76-66 to Buffalo on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
In its first MAC title game since 2014, Toledo played without its star senior Tre’Shaun Fletcher, who injured his knee early in Friday’s semifinal against Eastern Michigan.
Jaelan Sanford led Toledo (23-11) with 20 points, while Marreon Jackson added 13 points and Willie Jackson had 10..
Wes Clark paced Buffalo (26-8) with 26 points, Nick Perkins had 16 points.