TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo (20-6, 8-5 MAC) looks to maintain its hold on first place in the Mid-American Conference's West Division when it hosts Northern Illinois (12-14, 5-8 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 23. Tip-off time is set for 6:00 p.m. with the contest being televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network.
The Rockets enter Saturday's game with a one-game lead over Central Michigan (17-9, 7-6 MAC) in the West Division standings and are two games in front of Eastern Michigan (12-14, 6-7 MAC).
Toledo dropped a 76-69 decision at EMU on Tuesday night after seeing a 53-41 lead with 11 minutes remaining disappear.