TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo put the defensive clasps on Eastern Michigan en route to securing a 63-43 triumph on Saturday before 4,076 fans in Savage Arena. With the double-digit home victory, the Rockets improve to 14-7 overall, 6-4 in the Mid-American Conference.
UT held the ultra-athletic Eagles (10-11, 3-7 MAC) to just 27.7 percent (18-of-65) from the field, including a frigid 12.5 percent (2-of-16) from three-point land, to successfully bounce back from Wednesday's loss at Buffalo.
The Rockets limited EMU to season lows in both overall field-goal percentage and points. Eastern Michigan came into today's MAC West Division showdown averaging 63.