TOLEDO, OH - Toledo (9-2) will open Mid-American Conference play against West Division rival Ball St. (7-5) on Saturday, Dec. 31 at home. Tip-off time is set for Noon in Savage Arena and will be streamed live on ESPN3.
UT and BSU have been pegged to finish tied for second in the MAC West Division, according to a preseason vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
The Rockets have begun the year winning nine of their opening 11 games for the first time since 2012-13. UT's nine non-conference victories are tied for third most in school annals in a single season before league play starts.