TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo (5-1) opens a three-game homestand in Savage Arena this week after winning the Gulf Coast Showcase title last week. The Rockets will host North Alabama (2-4) on Wednesday, Nov. 28 before hosting a pair of Horizon League foes, Cleveland State (2-5) on Saturday, Dec. 1 and Detroit Mercy (3-3) on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Senior Jaelan Sanford led Toledo to its GCS championship by averaging 17.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 3.0 apg in wins over FGCU (90-62), Louisiana (77-64) and UC-Irvine (67-60). Sanford earned tournament MVP honors and was joined on the all-tournament team by junior Luke Knapke.