ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Toledo came to the northern Detroit suburbs on Wednesday night in search of where they reside one week into a four-month grind.
The answer came in a rollicking adventure at a sold-out Athletics Center O’rena, where Oakland defeated the Rockets 80-59.
A UT team with two new starters, a transfer, and a handful of freshmen is still trying to become a cohesive unit. When the Golden Grizzlies pushed the pace in the second half, Toledo’s new faces struggled amid the energy surge and raucous environment.
Oakland trailed 32-31 halftime and used a 25-11 run, powered by a combination of 3-point shooting, high-percentage shots at the basket, and UT turnovers, to put the Rockets in a vise.