QUICK HITTERS
• Toledo (7-5) looks to build on a pair of strong defensive showings when it travels to Philadelphia, Pa. to battle Ivy League foe Penn (8-4) in the historic Palestra on Friday, Dec. 29 in its non-conference finale. The contest will tip off at 4:00 p.m. and be streamed on the Ivy League Network. Following Friday's contest, the Rockets will open Mid-American Conference play at Buffalo (7-5) on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
• UT has registered its two largest margins of victory this season in its last two outings — an 83-57 win over Jackson State and a 77-62 triumph over Cleveland State — thanks to some strong defense.
Toledo Heading to Penn on Friday for Non-Conference Finale
