TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo's eight-game win streak against arch-rival Bowling Green came to an end in the form of a 69-57 setback on Saturday in Savage Arena. With the loss, the Rockets fall to 7-4 overall, 3-4 in the Mid-American Conference.
The Falcons (9-3, 5-2 MAC) led wire-to-wire in the "Battle of I-75" to defeat Toledo for the first time since Feb. 2, 2014, a span of 2,540 days.
The story of today's showdown was free throws and turnovers. Toledo made 12 charity tosses and had a season-high 25 miscues, while BGSU had 22 free throws and 16 turnovers.