TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team will face its second straight Top 25 opponent when it travels to West Lafayette, Ind. on Sunday, Dec. 29 to face No. 21/25 Purdue (8-4). The contest will be tip off at 6:00 p.m. in Mackey Arena and be televised on the Big Ten Network. Sunday's contest marks the first time since the 2010-11 season UT has played back-to-back games vs. Top 25 opponents.
The Rockets will be looking to rebound from a 78-49 setback at No. 12/15 Houston on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Sophomore Sam Lewis paced UT offensively in that contest with 14 points.