ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Jaelan Sanford scored 18 of his 30 points in the second half to help Toledo pull away and edge Oakland 87-86 on Friday night in a season opener.
Oakland had built an eight-point lead in the second half before Toledo came back to tie it at 63 with 8:42 remaining. Chris Darrington then capped an 8-1 spurt with a 3-point play and Toledo led 72-64.
Karmari Newman made a 3-pointer to pull the Grizzlies to 86-85 with 12 seconds to play. Both teams then split free throws before Xavier Hill-Mais missed a jumper to end it.