Even amid a Mid-American Conference championship season, there were murmurs around the Toledo men’s basketball program about next season.
Everyone returns, an acclaimed freshman is on the way, and the transfer portal will be mined.
“All five starters are back,” UT coach Tod Kowalczyk said after the Rockets lost to Dayton in the first round of the NIT. “There are a lot of bright days ahead.”
The 2021-22 season didn’t have a happy ending, but the journey from start to finish was filled with moments that Toledo can carry into the future. The Rockets finished with 26 wins.