MUNCIE, Ind. – Toledo started strong and never trailed win on Tuesday evening in a critical 80-72 victory at Ball State (14-14, 5-10 MAC). The victory kept the Rockets (22-6, 10-5 MAC) one game in front of Central Michigan (20-8, 9-6 MAC) in the Mid-American Conference's West Division heading into Saturday's showdown vs. the Chippewas in Mt. Pleasant.
"This is a huge win for us because you have to win on the road to win a championship," said Head Coach after registering the 300 victory of his coaching career. "We've had some previous success in this building but haven't won here the last three years.