TOLEDO, OH — Toledo secured a thrilling 76-72 victory against Cental Michigan on Wednesday before 3,866 fans in Savage Arena. With the win, the Rockets (17-11 overall, 12-5 MAC) have secured a first-round bye in next week's Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland.
Freshman Kaayla McIntyre's offensive putback broke a 72-72 tie with 1.7 seconds left.
Following a timeout, the Chippewas (19-9, 13-4 MAC) were guilty on an inbound violation to give the ball back to UT.
Central Michigan was then forced to foul senior Ana Capotosto with only 1.0 second remaining.