TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's basketball team will open the 2018 Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. on Monday, Nov. 19 against 2018 NIT participant Florida Gulf Coast. Toledo is one of four teams in the tournament field that won 20 or more games last season.
The Gulf Coast Showcase was created specifically for mid-major programs in 2013. The Rockets' matchup vs. the Eagles (23-12) will tip off at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19. Other first-round contests include South Dakota State (28-7) against Tulane (14-17) at 11:00 a.m., UC-Irvine (18-17) versus UTSA (20-15) at 1:30 p.m. and Louisiana (27-7) taking on Colorado State (11-21) at 5:00 p.