2016-17 TOLEDO ROCKETS’ BASKETBALL GAME NOTES · 11/17/2016 · TV/Stream: None/ESPN3. Radio: Rocket Radio Network. WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Brent Balbinot will provide play-by-play

2016-17 TOLEDO ROCKETS’ BASKETBALL GAME NOTES

QUICK HITTERS• Toledo opens a nine-day roadtrip on Saturday, Nov. 19 when it takes on Horizon League

foe Wright State (2-0) at the Nutter Center (10,400). Tip-off time is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be seen live on ESPN3.

• The Rockets have split their first two games by rebounding from a 77-76 setback at Saint Joseph’s in their season opener last Saturday with a 103-98 (OT) home triumph over Youngstown State on Tuesday.

• Senior guard Jonathan Williams is leading the Rockets with 21.5 ppg, including a 25-point outing vs. the Penguins that was one shy of his career high. Senior forward Steve Taylor, Jr is also averaging 18.0 ppg, a MAC-best 15.0 rpg and a team-high 3.5 apg. Taylor grabbed a Savage Arena-record 23 rebounds against YSU and scored a career-best 22 points as well.

• Junior guard Daniel Dzierzawski and senior guard Jordan Lauf are also scoring in double digits for the Rockets with 16.0 and 11.0 ppg, respectively.

• The Raiders have posted an 85-81 win at Southern Illinois last Friday and an 89-87 home victory over Miami on Tuesday to open their 2016-17 campaign. Junior guard Mark Alstork is WSU’s scoring leader with 29.5 ppg, while senior forward Steven Davis is averaging 21.0 ppg.

• Alstork, who transferred from Ball State to Wright State after his freshman year, nearly registered a triple-double against the RedHawks, as he finished with 29 points, 10 re-bounds and eight assists.

• Both Toledo and Wright State nearly let 21-point leads slip away in their last outings. The Rockets led 48-27 early in the second half and saw YSU rally from an 85-78 deficit with 25 seconds remaining. The Raiders held an 53-32 halftime advantage that Miami erased with just under eight minutes to play.

• UT and WSU have split their 10 previous meetings, with the Raiders emerging victorious in the last two encounters in 2008 and 2009.

• Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk is in his seventh season at UT and has orchestrated a dramatic turnaround since his arrival in 2010. He has guided the Midnight Blue and Gold to a 99-66 (.600) win-loss mark over the last six years, including back-to-back 20-win campaigns in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

• Toledo is playing just one home game in the month of November. The Rockets will be on the road for six of seven games in November before playing seven of its next eight contests in Savage Arena.

2016-17 Toledo Schedule(1-1 Overall, 0-0 MAC)

Date Opponent Time/Result NOVEMBER Nov. 5 OHIO DOMINICAN (EXH.) (ESPN3) W, 94-79 Nov. 12 at Saint Joseph’s L, 76-77 Nov. 15 YOUNGSTOWN ST. (DH) (ESPN3) W, 103-98 (OT) Nov. 19 at Wright State (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Nov. 22 at Middle Tennessee 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. Evansville% 6:00 p.m. Nov. 26 vs. Middle Tennessee% 8:30 p.m. Nov. 27 vs. UNC-Wilmington% 4:00 p.m. DECEMBER Dec. 3 GREEN BAY (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Dec. 7 DETROIT MERCY (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Dec. 10 at Marshall 7:00 p.m. Dec. 17 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Dec. 20 LOYOLA (IL) (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Dec. 30 OHIO CHRISTIAN (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m.

JANUARY Jan. 3 BUFFALO* (ASN/TWCSC/ESPN3) 6:00 p.m. Jan. 7 MIAMI* (BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3) 4:00 p.m. Jan. 10 at Western Michigan* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 14 at Central Michigan* (ESPN3) 1:30 p.m. Jan. 17 BGSU* (BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 21 at Kent State* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 24 at Ohio* (BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 28 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 31 at Ball State* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY Feb. 4 at Bowling Green* (ESPN3) Noon Feb. 7 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 11 KENT STATE* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Feb. 14 at Akron* (BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Feb. 18 at Northern Illinois* (ESPN3) 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Feb. 25 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Feb. 28 BALL STATE* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m.

MARCH Mar. 3 at Eastern Michigan* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Mar. 6 MAC Tournament-First Round (Campus Sites) Mar. 9 MAC Tournament-Quarterfinals (Cleveland, OH) Mar. 10 MAC Tournament-Quarterfinals (Cleveland, OH) Mar. 11 MAC Tournament-Quarterfinals (Cleveland, OH) Home games in CAPS

* Mid-American Conference Game% Challenge in Music City (Nashville, TN)

TOLEDO ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSMBB Contact: Steve EastonEmail: [email protected]: 419-530-4921Cell: 419-262-3953Twitter: twitter.com/UTSteveEastonFacebook: facebook.com/UTRockets

TOLEDOROCKETS2016-17 Record: 1-1MAC Record: 0-0Head Coach: Tod Kowalczyk School Record: 103-94/7 yrs. Career Record: 239-206/15 yrs. Record vs. WSU: 8-9STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Jonathan Williams/21.5 Rebounds: Steve Taylor Jr./15.0 Assists: Steve Taylor Jr./3.5 Blocks: Navigato & Sanford/1.0 Steals: Jaelan Sanford/1.5 FG%: Jordan Lauf/70.0 3FG%: Jonathan Williams/42.9 FT%: Lauf & Williams/100.0

GAME INFORMATIONDate: Saturday, November 19, 2016.Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m.Location: Dayton, OH.Arena: Nutter Center (10,400).TV/Stream: None/ESPN3.Radio: Rocket Radio Network. WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Brent Balbinot will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Jay Lehman serving as analyst.

MULTIMEDIA Video: ESPN3 Audio: utrockets.com Live Stats: utrockets.com

SERIES Series tied 5-5. The Rockets have lost their last two matchups vs. Wright State with those coming in 2008 and 2009. UT has an all-time mark of 2-2 in the Nutter Center.

WRIGHT STATERAIDERS2016-17 Record: 2-0Horizon League Record: 0-0Head Coach: Scott Nagy School Record: 2-0/1 yr. Career Record: 412-240/22 yrs. Record vs. Toledo: 0-0STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Mark Alstork/29.5 Rebounds: Justin Mitchell/9.0 Assists: Mark Alstork/6.0 Blocks: Steven Davis/1.5 Steals: Mike La Tulip/1.0 FG%: Steven Davis/64.0 3FG%: Steven Davis/55.6 FT%: Mike La Tulip/100.0

Toledo Men’s Basketball Game Notes - page 2

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MEDIA INFORMATION

COMPARING TOLEDO & WRIGHT STATECATEGORY TOLEDO WSUScoring Offense 89.5 87.0Scoring Defense 87.5 84.0Scoring Margin +2.0 +3.0Field Goal Pct. 45.5 46.2FG% Defense 46.9 51.33PTFG% Pct. 32.6 43.83PTFG% Defense 37.1 51.33PTFGs Made/Game 7.0 10.53PTFGs Allowed/Game 6.5 10.0Free Throw Pct. 73.8 70.5Free Throws Made/Game 22.5 21.5Free Throws Att./Game 30.5 30.5Rebounds/Game 43.5 38.5Rebound Margin +4.0 +10.0Assists/Game 14.0 14.0Turnovers/Game 14.0 14.5Turnover Margin -1.5 -1.0Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.7 1.0Steals/Game 3.0 3.0Blocked Shots/Game 3.5 3.0

TOLEDO QUICK FACTS

PROBABLE STARTERSToledo Probable Starters (1-1, 0-0 MAC)Pos. No. Name Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F 23 Steve Taylor, Jr. (Sr., 6-9, 240) 18.0 15.0 3.5 C 33 Zach Garber (Sr., 6-10, 245) 3.5 3.5 0.5 G 1 Jonathan Williams (Sr., 6-3, 200) 21.5 3.0 1.0 G 10 Daniel Dzierzawski (Jr., 6-0, 170) 16.0 3.0 2.0 G 13 Jaelan Sanford (So., 6-4, 195) 8.0 3.5 2.5

UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation .............................................................................................Toledo, Ohio 43606Population ............................................ 285,937 (city); 654,696 (metropolitan)Founded ............................................................................................................................. 1872Enrollment ....................................................................................................................18,849National Affiliation .............................................................................. NCAA Division IConference ............................................................Mid-American (West Division)Nickname ................................................................................................................... RocketsColors ........................................................................................Midnight Blue and GoldMascot .......................................................................................................Rocky the RocketArena ..............................................................................John F. Savage Arena (7,014)President ..........................................................................................Dr. Sharon L. GaberVice-President/Athletic Director ................................................Mike O’BrienFaculty Representative ...............................................................Dr. Mary PowersAthletic Department Phone ......................................................419-530-4184Ticket Office Phone .........................................................................419-530-GOLD

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach .......................................Tod Kowalczyk (Minnesota-Duluth ‘89)Toledo Record/Years ......................................................................................103-94/7Overall Record/Years ..............................................................................239-206/15Assistant Coach ......................Jason Kalsow (7th year, UW-Stevens Point ‘05)Assistant Coach .......................................... Jeff Massey (3rd year, Xavier ‘95)Assistant Coach .....................DeAndre Haynes (1st year, Kent State ‘06)Director of Operations ........Kyle Barlow (3rd year, Concordia (MI) ‘10)Athletic Trainer ....................................Brian Jones (20th year, Ball State ‘95)Strength Coach ............................Steve Murray (20th year, Penn State ‘87)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...........................................................................6/3Starters Returning/Lost ...........................................................................................3/2Newcomers .............................................................................................................................. 72015-16 Overall Record .......................................................................................17-152015-16 MAC Record .......................................................................8-10 (5th/West)2016 MAC Tournament ............................lost at EMU, 69-60 (First Round)

BASKETBALL HISTORYFirst year ........................................................................................................................ 1915-16Record (Years) ........................................................................................1,392-1,044 (102)MAC Record (Years) ....................................................................................544-455 (66)MAC Regular-Season Titles ..............................8 (1953-54, 1966-67, 1971-72....................................................................... 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 2006-07, 2013-14)MAC West Division Titles .................................... 6 (1998-99, 1999-00, 2004-05,....................................................................................................................2006-07, 2012-13, 2013-14)MAC Tourn. Championships .........................................................................1 (1980)NCAA Tourn. Appearances ........................................4 (1954, 1967, 1979, 1980)NCAA Tourn. Record .......................................................................................................1-4NIT Appearances .................................................................8 (1942, 1943, 1981, 1999, ....................................................................................................................................2001, 2004, 2007, 2014)NIT Record .............................................................................................................................. 3-8

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TALE OF THE TAPE

Wright State Probable Starters (2-0, 0-0 Horizon)Pos. No. Name Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F 0 Steven Davis (Sr., 6-8, 220) 21.0 5.5 0.5 G 1 Justin Mitchell (Jr., 6-4, 190) 11.5 9.0 1.5 G 5 Mike La Tulip (Sr., 6-5, 175) 8.0 3.5 1.5 G 13 Grant Benzinger (Jr., 6-3, 190) 8.0 6.0 2.5 G 24 Mark Alstork (Jr., 6-5, 190) 29.5 6.0 6.0

Toledo Men’s Basketball Game Notes - page 3POST-GAME NOTES FROM UT’S 103-98 (OT) VICTORY OVER YOUNGSTOWN STATE• UT won its home opener for the sixth consecutive season.• The overtime contest was the first for the Rockets since a 76-75 home loss to Kent State on Feb. 13, 2015. Toledo has posted a 4-5 (.444) win-loss mark in overtime games during Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk’s seven-year tenure.• The Rockets’ 103 points were their most vs. a Division I opponent in Savage Arena since a 103-66 win over Wright State on Dec. 23, 2003. The last time UT scored 103 points on the road was a 103-99 win in regulation vs. Stony Brook on Nov. 22, 2013.• The 201 points scored by the Rockets and Penguins were tied for fourth most ever in a game in Savage Arena with the 73 field goals made the sixth-most in facility history.• YSU guard Cameron Morse’s 40 points ranks sixth in Savage Arena history and marked the first 40-point outing since Austin Peay’s Bubba Wells tallied 42 vs. Air Force on Dec. 29, 1995. Miami’s Ron Harper holds the scoring record with 45 vs. Ball State in the 1985 MAC Tourna-ment.• Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk improved his career record vs. Youngstown State to 17-6, in-cluding a 3-1 ledger at the Rocket helm.• Senior forward Steve Taylor Jr. scored a career-high 22 points, broke a Savage Arena record with a career-best 23 rebounds and tied his career high with four assists in a career-high 37 minutes.• Taylor’s 23 rebounds are tied for seventh most in Toledo’s 102-year history and are the most by a Rocket since Tim Schirra grabbed 22 boards vs. East Carolina on Dec. 19, 1992. The last UT player to have 23 or boards was Doug Hess’ school record of 27 vs. Marshall on Jan. 3, 1971.• Senior guard Jonathan Williams finished one point shy of his career scoring high with 25 points. He tied his career high with 38 minutes played and established career bests for field-goal attempts (22) and three-point attempts (10).• Williams was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line and has made his first nine shots at the charity stripe this season. He also moved into 30th place on UT’s all-time scoring list with 1,172 career points.• Senior guard Jordan Lauf tallied career highs for points (13) and field goals (5) in 26

minutes played. Lauf leads the Rockets with a 70.0 FG% (7-of-10) and also has made each of his seven free-throw attempts.• Junior guard Daniel Dzierkawski has scored in double digits in each of his first two games as a Rocket. He ranks third on the team in scoring with 16.0 ppg and is shooting 55.0 percent (11-of-20) from the field and 81.8 percent (9-of-11) from the charity stripe.• Sophomore guard Jaelan Sanford tied his career high with two blocked shots with both oc-curring against Youngstown State. Sanford also registered a career-high 12 free-throw attempts.• Sophomore forward Nate Navigato played a career-high 34 minutes.

WILLIAMS EXPECTED TO CARRY OFFENSIVE LOAD Senior guard Jonathan Williams is expected to lead the Rockets’ offense after earning third-team All-MAC honors last year. He ranked third in the league in the 2015-16 campaign with 17.6 ppg and scored 14 or more points in all but three of UT’s 32 games. Williams also topped the 20-point mark on 13 occasions last year. Williams finished one point shy of his career scoring high with 25 points vs. Youngstown State (Nov. 15) and is leading the

Top IndIvIdual Game

performances In 2016-17PointsJ. Williams vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16) ......25S. Taylor Jr. vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16) ......22D. Dzierzawski vs. Youngstown St. (11/15/16) ..... 19

ReboundsS. Taylor Jr. vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16) ......23N. Navigato vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) .................8S. Taylor Jr. vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) ................. 7

AssistsS. Taylor Jr. vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16) .........4J. Sanford vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16) ...........4

StealsJ. Sanford vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) .................. 1S. Taylor Jr. vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) ................. 1J. Sanford vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) .................. 1S. Taylor Jr. vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) ................. 1J. Sanford vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) .................. 1S. Taylor Jr. vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16) ................. 1

Blocked ShotsJ. Sanford @ Youngstown State (11/15/16) .............2

Double-Digit Points 16-17 Tot.Jonathan Williams 2 61Nate Navigato 0 14Steve Taylor Jr. 2 11Jaelan Sanford 0 10Zach Garber 0 8Jordan Lauf 1 4Daniel Dzierzawski 2 2

Double-Digit Rebounds 16-17 Tot.Steve Taylor Jr. 1 5Zach Garber 0 1Jordan Lauf 0 1Jonathan Williams 0 1

career Games/sTarTs Games StartsJonathan Williams 101 69Jordan Lauf 101 3Zach Garber 100 24Steve Taylor Jr. 92 19Nate Navigato 34 9Jaelan Sanford 34 34Taylor Adway 18 0Fred John Jr. 7 0Daniel Dzierzawski 2 1Luke Knapke 2 0Justin Roberts 1 0

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TOLEDO’S CAREER POINTS LIST player, years poInTs

25. Tyrone Kent, 2005-09 1,25626. Phil Martin, 1951-54 1,24027. Tim Reiser, 1980-84 1,21628. Sammy Villegas, 2002-06 1,19729. Chuck Chuckovits, 1936-39 1,18930. Jonathan Williams, 2013-pr. 1,17231. Chad Kamstra, 1996-2000 1,167

WILLIAMS’ 20-POINT OUTINGSDATE opponenT pTs11/25/15 vs. San Jose State 2612/6/15 at Green Bay 2611/15/16 Youngstown State 2512/21/15 North Carolina A&T 252/2/16 Western Michigan 242/20/16 at Eastern Michigan 2412/9/15 at Detroit Mercy 2212/19/15 Bethune-Cookman 211/12/16 Northern Illinois 211/26/16 Ohio 213/1/16 at Western Michigan 2 1 11/18/15 at Youngstown State 2011/27/15 vs. Loyola (IL) 2011/28/15 vs. Middle Tennessee 20

Rockets with 21.5 ppg and a 42.9 three-point FG% (6-of-14). Williams scored in double digits as a sophomore with 10.2 ppg in his first season as a Rocket starter. He became the 44th Toledo player to score 1,000 career points last year and has 1,147 points as a collegian. Williams tied his career high with five treys on two occasions — at Miami (Jan. 9) and vs. Eastern Michigan (March 4) — last season. Williams’ five treys at Miami all came in the first half, while his five treys at Buffalo in the 2014-15 campaign came in the final 20 minutes. The Southfield, MI native paced Toledo last year in treys (70), three-point attempts (186) and ranked second in free throws made (80) and free-throw attempts (115).

TAYLOR MAKING HIS MARK FOR ROCKETS IN FINAL COLLEGIATE SEASON Senior Steve Taylor, Jr. has made his presence felt for Toledo immediately after sitting out the 2015-16 campaign following his transfer from Marquette University. Taylor, who leads the team with 15.0 rpg and 3.5 apg and ranks second with 18.0 ppg, tallied a career-high 22 points and Savage Arena-record 23 rebounds vs. Youngstown State (Nov. 15) Taylor averaged 5.9 points for Marquette as a junior in 2014-15 and ranked second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game in 22.1 minutes per game. A starter in 14 contests, Taylor notched career highs in points (20), field goals (9) and minutes (35) to go along with a team-high seven boards at No. 20 Ohio State (Nov. 18). He also grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds vs. St. John’s (March 4) the most by a Marquette player in BIG EAST play since Lazar Hayward had 17 vs. DePaul on Jan. 24, 2009. Taylor was a first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune in 2012 at Chicago’s Simeon High School, which he helped win three-straight state championships and a 63-3 overall record in two years as a full-time starter. Taylor averaged 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 3.0 assists per game as a senior and was ranked as 73rd nationally in Scout.com recruiting rankings.

LAUF DOING THE LITTLE THINGS Senior guard Jordan Lauf is serving as a captain for the Rockets for a second-straight season. He averaged 4.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.3 apg in 24.2 mpg coming off the bench last year as a valuable reserve. Lauf tallied career highs for points (13) and field goals (5) in Toledo’s 103-98 (OT) win over Youngstown State (Nov. 15) and leads the Rockets with a 70.0 FG% (7-of-10). A Napoleon, OH native, Lauf tied for first on the team with 61 offensive rebounds in 2015-16 and ranked second with a 2.33 ASST/TO ratio (42:18 ratio) and fourth with 3.8 rpg. He was one of the team’s top shooters in MAC play and possessed a 61.0 FG% (25-of-41), 54.5 3PTFG% (6-of-11) and 77.5 FT% (31-of-40).

DOUBLE DIGITS FOR DZIERZAWSKI Junior guard Daniel Dzierzawski has made an immediate impact in his first season in a Rocket uniform. Dzierzawski has scored in double digits in each of his first two games and ranks third on the team in scoring with 16.0 ppg and is shooting 55.0 percent (11-of-20). Dzierzawski played for one of the nation’s top junior-college squads, as he helped Mober-ly (MO) Area Community College to the 2016 NJCAA national tourney. He scored a team-best 15.2 ppg, to go along with 3.1 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.2 spg. He also tallied a 46.1 FG%, 27.3 three-point FG% and 82.6 FT%.

GARBER EMERGES AS FRONTCOURT CONTRIBUTOR Senior center Zach Garber joined the Rockets’ starting lineup last year in mid-December and averaged 6.0 ppg while ranking second on the team with 4.8 rpg in 18.3 mpg. He also led the team with a 62.1 FG% (59-of-95) and ranked third in offensive rebounds (55) and FT made (73). A Carey, OH native and one of the team captains, Garber ranked 16th in the MAC in league play with 5.8 rpg and was 11th with 1.8 offensive rpg. He tallied a career-high 17 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 19) and collected a career-high 11 rebounds and scored seven points vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 2).


Rockets’ Record By Margin of Victory/Defeat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-15 16-20 21+ 0-1 1-0

WesT dIvIsIon mac overallNorthern Illinois 0-0 3-0Central Michigan 0-0 2-0Toledo 0-0 1-1Ball State 0-0 1-1Western Michigan 0-0 1-1Eastern Michigan 0-0 1-2

easT dIvIsIon mac overallKent State 0-0 2-0Ohio 0-0 2-0Buffalo 0-0 1-1Miami 0-0 1-1Akron 0-0 0-1Bowling Green 0-0 0-2

Recent ResultsTuesday, November 15@Toledo 103, Youngstown State 98 (OT)@Eastern Michigan 78, Rochester 63Indiana State 80, @Ball State 74 (OT)@Wright State 89, Miami 87

Wednesday, November 16@Kent State 93, Mississippi Valley State 63@Northern Illinois 63, Idaho 49

Upcoming ScheduleThursday, November 17Western Michigan vs. Villanova, 11:30 a.m.(ESPN Gildan Charleston Classic)American at Akron, 7:00 p.m.Nazareth at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.Marygrove at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, November 181-Eastern Michigan vs. Gardner-Webb, 11:00 a.m.4-Delaware at Miami, 7:00 p.m.Hiram College at Kent State, 7:00 p.m.Ohio at Georgia Tech, 8:00 p.m.Ball State at Alabama, 9:00 p.m.3-Western Michigan vs. UTEP/Wake Forest, TBA

Saturday, November 19Toledo at Wright State, 7:00 p.m.4-Austin Peay at Miami, 3:30 p.m.5-UMKC at Bowling Green, 4:00 p.m.Northern Illinois at CSU-Northridge, 11:00 p.m.1-Eastern Michigan vs. Howard/IUPUI, TBA

Sunday, November 204-Northern Kentucky at Miami, 2:00 p.m.5-Green Bay at Bowling Green, 6:00 p.m.6-Radford at Akron, 7:00 p.m.3-Western Michigan vs. Opponent TBA, TBA 1-2K Classic2-MGM Grand Main Event3-ESPN Gildan Charleston Classic4-Tarkett Sports Classic (Oxford, OH)5-Bill Frack Tournament (Bowling Green, OH)6-Savannah Invitational

2016-17MAC STANDINGS

SOPHOMORE DUO READY TO TAKE ANOTHER STEP Sophomores Nate Navigato and Jaelan Sanford will each look to build on solid rookie campaigns in their first seasons in Rocket uniforms last year. Navigato is averaging 7.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg in his first two games this season, while Sanford is averaging 8.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg. A Geneva, IL native, Navigato averaged 8.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.3 apg in 22.8 mpg last year and ranked fourth on the team in scoring. He also paced the Rockets in 3PTFG% (38.4) and FT% (83.3) and ranked second in three-point field goals made (61) and three-point field-goal attempts (159). Sanford ranked fifth on the team last year with 8.2 ppg and was third with 81.4 FT% (48-of-59). The Evansville, IN native also ranked third with 48 treys and 137 three-point field-goal attempts and shot 35.0 percent from three-point range.

CLEANING THE GLASS Toledo did a solid job on the boards last season and ranked fourth in the MAC with its plus-3.1 rebounding margin. Former Rocket Nathan Boothe and senior Zach Garber led the way with 9.0 and 4.9 rpg, respectively. Jordan Lauf joined Boothe as the Rockets’ top offensive rebounder with 1.9 offensive rpg to rank tied for 13th in the conference. UT has won the battle of the boards in each of its first two games and has a plus-4.0 rebounding margin. Toledo, which led the conference with a plus-3.9 rebounding margin in 2014-15, has ranked in the top four of the MAC in rebounding margin in each of the last three years. UT’s plus-2.4 rebounding margin in the 2013-14 season marked the first time that the Rockets grabbed more rebounds than their opponents for an entire season since the 2001-02 campaign.

KNOCKING THEM DOWN AT THE CHARITY STRIPE Seniors Jordan Lauf (7-of-7) and Jonathan Williams (9-of-9) have yet to miss at the free-throw line this season. Junior Daniel Dzierzawski is the only other Rocket shooting over 80 percent with an 81.8 conversion rate (9-of-11).

SHARPSHOOTERS UT ranked second in the MAC with its 46.0 field-goal percentage last year, trailing only Ohio’s mark of 47.4 percent. The Rockets topped the conference in shooting the previous two seasons, posting a 47.0 mark in 2014-15 and a 46.5 FG% in 2013-14. Toledo ranked fourth in the MAC last season with its 36.4 3PTFG% and fifth with 8.2 treys per game. The Rockets ranked second in the conference in 2014-15 with a 36.6 three-point field-goal percentage, trailing only Central Michigan (37.3) and just ahead of Western Michigan (36.4). The Rockets ranked second in the MAC last year with a 74.7 FT% (just behind Ohio’s 75.9 FT%) after topping the MAC with a 74.2 FT% in the 2014-15 campaign. Toledo also tied a school record by making all 20 of its free throws vs. Northern Kentucky (Dec. 30). UT was also second in 2013-14 with its 72.5 free-throw percentage (behind Miami’s 75.4%). Toledo paced the MAC at the charity stripe in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, posting


2016-17 SPECIALTY STATSDouble-Figure Scoring Games: 7 - Daniel Dzierzawski (2), Steve Taylor Jr. (2), Jonathan Williams (2), Jordan Lauf (1).20-Point Scoring Games: Steve Taylor Jr. (1), Jonathan Williams (1).30-Point Scoring Games: None.Double-Figure Rebounding Games: Steve Taylor Jr. (1). Double-Figure Assist Games: None.Triple-Doubles: None.Double-Doubles: Steve Taylor Jr. (1). *Games Leading UT in Scoring: Jona-than Williams (2).

*Games Leading UT in Rebounding: Nate Navigato (1), Steve Taylor Jr. (1).*Games Leading UT in Assists: Steve Taylor Jr. (2), Jaelan Sanford (1).*Games Leading UT in Steals: Daniel Dzierzawski (1), Luke Knapke (1), Jordan Lauf (1), Nate Navigato (1), Jaelan Sanford (1), Steve Taylor Jr. (1).*Games Leading UT in Blocks: Jaelan Sanford (2), Nate Navigato (1).Dunks: 5 - Luke Knapke (2), Steve Taylor Jr. (2), Zach Garber (1).* - Players either led or tied for team lead.

2016-17 mac preseason poll

West Division1. Eastern Michigan (16) .........................................1782. Ball State (12) .......................................................... 1583. Northern Illinois (5) ..............................................1484. Toledo (1) ..................................................... 1005. Western Michigan ...................................................956. Central Michigan (2)................................................77

East Division 1. Akron (15) .................................................................... 1942. Ohio (16) ........................................................................1903. Buffalo (5) ...................................................................1444. Kent State....................................................................1165. Bowling Green ...........................................................636. Miami ................................................................................49(1st place votes in parentheses)MAC Tournament Winner: Akron (15), Ohio (11), Eastern Michigan (3), Buffalo (2), Northern Illinois (2), Central Michigan (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1).

Offensive CategoriesScoring Offense 89.5 ppg/2ndScoring Margin +2.0 ppg/7thField-Goal Percentage 45.5%/4thFree-Throw Percentage 73.8%/3rdThree-Point Field-Goal Percentage 32.6%/7thThree-point Field Goals Made 7.0/9thOffensive Rebounds 11.5 rpg/8thDefensive Rebounds 32.0 rpg/T-2ndRebounding Margin +4.0 rpg/6thAssists 14.0 apg/T-3rdAssist/Turnover Ratio 1.00/T-5thTurnover Margin -1.5/10th

Defensive CategoriesScoring Defense 87.5 ppg/11thField-Goal% Defense 46.9%/11thThree-point Field-Goal% Defense 37.1%/8thBlocked Shots 3.5 bpg/T-8thSteals 3.0 spg/12th

Individual Categories (Overall Games)Points J. Williams-21.5 ppg/5th S. Taylor, Jr.-18.0 ppg/7th D. Dzierzawski-16.0 ppg/T-12thRebounds S. Taylor, Jr.-15.0 rpg/1stAssists S. Taylor, Jr.-3.5 apg/T-7thBlocked Shots J. Sanford-1.5 bpg/T-7th N. Navigato-1.0 bpg/T-11thOffensive Rebounds J. Lauf-1.9 rpg/T-10th N. Boothe-1.9 rpg/T-10thDefensive Rebounds S. Taylor, Jr.-13.0 rpg/1stField-Goal Percentage J. Lauf-70.0%/T-4th S. Taylor, Jr.-60.0%/T-7thFree-Throw Percentage J. Williams-100.0%/T-1st J. Lauf-100.0%/T-1st3PTFG/Game J. Williams-3.0/T-4thAssist/TO Ratio S. Taylor, Jr.-1.2/11thMinutes/Game S. Taylor, Jr.-35.0 mpg/1st J. Sanford-33.5 mpg/T-4th J. Williams-32.0 mpg/T-9thNote: Through games played on November 16..

UT in 2016-17 MAC OverAll STATS

a 72.6 mark in 2011-12 and ranking eighth nationally in 2012-13 with a school-record 76.1 clip.

KNAPKE SEES FIRST OFFICIAL ACTION AS ROCKET Redshirt freshman forward/center Luke Knapke saw his first official action for the Rockets in Saturday’s season opener at Saint Joseph’s after sitting out last season as a redshirt. After grabbing one rebound in nine minutes of action vs. the Hawks, he tallied six points and dished out two assists in 10 minutes vs. Youngstown State (Nov. 15). A Maria Stein, OH native, Knapke earned Ohio Hoops Division IV second-team all-state honors as senior at Marion Local High School.

BENCH ADDITION A familiar face to Mid-American Conference fans joined the Rockets’ coaching staff last spring when Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk announced the hiring of former MAC Player of the Year DeAndre Haynes to his staff. Haynes comes to Toledo after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden Flashes. Haynes is KSU’s all-time leader in assists (625) and steals (229) and became the first Golden Flash to earn the MAC’s top player honor in 2006. An Honorable Mention All-American that year as well, Haynes led Kent State to the MAC regular season and tournament titles and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

HITTING THE BOOKS Toledo received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award last summer with their 3.16 grade-point average in the 2015-16 campaign ranking 10th nationally. The award is in its fourth year of existence, and the Rockets have re-ceived the award in two of the last three years. UT is also the only Mid-American Conference school to be honored this season. The Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes NCAA and NAIA men’s basketball teams that earned a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better throughout the 2015-16 academic year. Of the 129 teams to make the list, only 24 were NCAA Division I-affiliated programs. Other NCAA Division I schools posting a 3.0 GPA in the 2015-16 academic year were Ameri-can, Belmont, Bethune-Cookman, Bradley, Butler, Denver, Duke, Eastern Washington, Harvard, Holy Cross, Louisville, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota State, Northwestern, Northwestern State, Quinnipiac, Rice, Seton Hall, South Carolina, Utah Valley, Vanderbilt, UW-Milwaukee and Yale.

HITTING THE BOOKS II The Rockets registered a 3.0 grade-point average last spring for the fifth time in the last six semesters. The Rockets notched a 3.086 GPA in the recently completed spring semester, and their roster heading into the 2016-17 campaign possesses a 3.25 cumulative GPA. Zach Garber, Jordan Lauf and Luke Knapke led the way by earning a spot on the University’s Dean’s List. Also posting 3.0 GPA’s or better in the spring semester were Nathan Boothe and Steve Taylor, Jr., junior Jonathan Williams and freshmen Fred John Jr., Nate Navigato and Jaelan Sanford. In addition, the Rockets’ Academic Progress Rate score from the four-year period from 2011-12 to 2014-15 is 985, a figure that is tied for second in the Mid-American Conference.

ON THE HORIZON Toledo will continue a nine-day road trip with a visit to Murfreesboro, TN to face Middle Ten-nessee (2-0) on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. The Rockets will then compete in the Challenge in Music City in Nashville, TN on Friday-Sunday, Nov. 25-27. During the three-day tourney, UT will face three schools — Evansville (1-1), Middle Tennessee (2-0) and UNC-Wilmington (2-0) — that each won 25 games last year.

uT’s 2016-17 record When...At home: .................................................................................. 1-0On road:...................................................................0-1Neutral: ...................................................................0-0In overtime: ......................................................................... 1-0Following a Toledo win: ..................................0-0Following a Toledo loss: ..................................0-1Leading at the half: ............................................1-1Trailing at the half: .........................................................0-0Tied at halftime: .................................................0-0 Leading w/ 5:00 remaining .......................... 1-0Trailing w/ 5:00 remaining .............................0-1Tied w/ 5:00 remaining ...................................0-0Shoot 45% or above from field: ....................1-1Shoot less than 45% from field: ...................0-0Opponent shoots 45% or above: ....................1-1Opponent shoots less than 45%: ...................0-0UT outshoots opponent: ..................................0-1Opponent outshoots UT: ................................. 1-0Both teams shoot same from floor: ..............0-0Shoot 70% or above from line: .......................1-1Shoot less than 70% from line:...................0-0UT outrebounds opponent:............................1-1Opponent outrebounds UT: ..........................0-0Rebounds are equal: .......................................0-0UT has more turnovers: ...................................0-1Opponent has more turnovers: .................. 1-0Turnovers are equal: ........................................0-0UT hits 8 or more 3PT FGs: .............................0-1Opponent hits 8 or more 3PT FGs: ............0-0One UT player w/10+ points ..........................0-0Two UT players w/10+ points ........................0-0Three UT players w/10+ points .....................0-1Four UT players w/10+ points ....................... 1-0Five-plus UT players w/10+ points .................0-0Game decided by 1-5 points: .......................1-1Game decided by 6-10 points: ...................0-0Game decided by 11-15 points: ..................0-0Game decided by 16+ points: ......................0-0UT scores less than 60 points: ....................0-0UT scores 60-69 points: .................................0-0UT scores 70-79 points: ...................................0-1UT scores 80+ points: ...................................... 1-0UT allows less than 60 points: ....................0-0UT allows 60-69 points: .................................0-0UT allows 70-79 points: ...................................0-1UT allows 80+ points: ........................................0-1UT plays in November: .....................................1-1UT plays in December: ....................................0-0UT plays in January: .........................................0-0UT plays in February: .......................................0-0UT plays in March: ..............................................0-0UT plays on Monday .........................................0-0UT plays on Tuesday:........................................ 1-0UT plays on Wednesday: ................................0-0UT plays on Thursday: .....................................0-0UT plays on Friday: ............................................0-0UT plays on Saturday: .......................................0-1UT plays on Sunday: ........................................0-0


Year Free-Throw % MAC Rank2011-12 72.6 2nd2012-13 76.1 1st2013-14 72.5 2nd2014-15 74.2 1st2015-16 74.7 2ndNote: Toledo ranked eighth nationally in 2012-13.

CHARITY STRIPE LEADERS


2016-17 Toledo Men’s Basketball Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown - High School/Transfer 0 James Gordon IV Fr. F 6-5 215 Shelbyville, KY - Chicago (IL) Simeon 1 Jonathan Williams*** Sr. G 6-3 200 Southfield, MI - Southfield-Lathrup 2 Taylor Adway* So. F 6-9 215 Hazel Crest, IL - Hillcrest 3 Lucas Antunez Jr. G 6-3 175 Madrid, Spain - Findlay Prep/North Idaho College 4 Fred John Jr.# So. F 6-5 210 Southfield, MI - Southfield-Lathrup 5 Justin Roberts Fr. G 5-10 170 Lawrence, KS - Lawrence 10 Daniel Dzierzawski Jr. G 6-0 165 Hamilton, ONT - Cathedral Secondary/Moberly Area (MO) C.C. 13 Jaelan Sanford* So. G 6-4 195 Evansville, IN - Reitz 20 Matt Schaffer# Fr. G 6-0 170 Sylvania, OH - Southview 22 Isiah Rogers# Sr. G 5-10 190 Columbus, OH - Westerville South/Missouri State-West Plains 23 Steve Taylor Jr.& Sr. F 6-9 240 Chicago, IL - Simeon/Marquette Univ. 25 Jordan Lauf*** Sr. G 6-5 200 Napoleon, OH - Napoleon 30 Luke Knapke Fr.-R F/C 6-11 235 Maria Stein, OH - Marion Local 33 Zach Garber*** Sr. C 6-10 245 Carey, OH - Vanlue 35 Nate Navigato* So. F 6-8 215 Geneva, IL - Geneva Tre’Shaun Fletcher% Sr. G/F 6-7 205 Wilmar, AR - Lincoln (WA)/Univ. of Colorado* - Letters earned & - Sat out 2015-16 season after transferring from Marquette % - Will sit out 2016-17 season after transferring from Colorado # - Walk-on

Pronunciation Guide: Lucas Antunez (ANT-uh-NEHZ), Daniel Dzierzawski (der-ZOW-skee), Tre’Shaun Fletcher (TRAY-shawn), Jason Kalsow (KELL-so), Tod Kowalczyk (Kuh-WALL-check), Luke Knapke (kuh-NAP-kee), Jordan Lauf (rhymes with off), Nate Navigato (NAH-vuh-GAH-toe), Jaelan Sanford (JAY-len)

Head Coach: Tod Kowalczyk (7th season, Minnesota-Duluth ‘89)Assistant Coach: Jason Kalsow (7th season, UW-Stevens Point ‘05)Assistant Coach: Jeff Massey (3rd season, Xavier ‘95)Assistant Coach: DeAndre Haynes (1st season, Kent State ‘06)Director of Operations: Kyle Barlow (3rd season, Concordia (MI) Univ. ‘10)Graduate Assistant: Lamar Thornton (1st season, Ohio Dominican ‘15)Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine: Brian Jones (20th season, Ball State ‘95)

FRONT ROW (l-r): James Gordon IV, Justin Roberts, Lucas Antunez, Daniel Dzierzawski, Jonathan Williams, Jordan Lauf, Jaelan Sanford, Matt Schaffer, Isiah Rogers.BACK ROW (l-r): Asst. AD for Sports Medicine Brian Jones, Asst. Coach Jeff Massey, Graduate Assistant Lamar Thornton, Asst. Coach Jason Kalsow, Fred John Jr., Nate Navigato, Zach Garber, Luke Knapke, Steve Taylor Jr., Taylor Adway, Tre’Shaun Fletcher, Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk, Asst. Coach DeAndre Haynes, Dir. of Operations Kyle Barlow.


Head CoaCH Tod KowalCzyKHead Coach, University of Toledo, 2010-present• Posted 20-13 win-loss mark in 2014-15 for UT’s first back-to-back 20-win campaigns since program posted five straight such seasons from 1976-81• Won Mid-American Conference-best 47 games over last two seasons for most ever by Rocket squad in a two-year span• Set school record with a national-best 85.7 three-point field-goal percentage at Buffalo (Feb. 10) by making 12-of-14 three-point attempts• Won school-record 27 games in 2013-14, a victory total that ranks fourth in MAC history• Opened 2013-14 campaign with 12 straight victories for UT’s second-best start in school history and were featured in New York Times and USA Today among others• Posted 15-0 home record for Toledo’s first unbeaten mark since 1966-67 and just the fourth time in school history UT has accomplished the feat.• Led MAC and ranked in Top 20 nationally in points per game (79.2) and assist/turnover ratio (1.47)• Guided UT to its first postseason berths since 2007 with trips to the 2012 CIT and 2014 NIT• Improved Toledo’s APR of 858 prior to his arrival to an impressive 990• One of 30 schools in nation to receive NABC’s Team Academic Excellence Award for cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better throughout 2013-14 aca-demic year• After inheriting team that finished last in Mid-American Conference’s West Divi-sion two years in a row, led Toledo to 2012-13 division title and 2013-14 league championship• The championships were the school’s first of any kind since 2007• With the fifth least-experienced team in the country, led Toledo to a 15-win im-provement from his first to second year, the second-best turnaround in 2011-12• Guided Rockets to 19 wins in 2011-12, four more than Toledo’s three previous seasons combined (15)• Six Rockets have earned all-league honors on 12 occasions, including Julius Brown, a three-time All-MAC honoree and the 2011-12 MAC Rookie of Year• Rian Pearson and Julius Brown became first Rockets to earn first-team all-conference honors since 2007• Only MAC school to have four members on all-conference team in each of last two seasons• Placed a player on MAC’s All-Freshman Team in three straight years (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14)

Head Coach, Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2002-10• Graduated every player who completed his eligibility during his time at UWGB and registered a five-year APR of 964• Led UWGB to consecutive 20-win seasons (2009, 2010) and postseason bids (CBI) for the first time in 14 years• Opening round CBI win in 2010 was Green Bay’s first postseason win since 1994

• One of only 18 programs to finish among their league’s top four from 2004-10• Green Bay’s 24 Horizon League wins over his final two years were the most since 1996 and 1997• In 2009-10, Green Bay beat No. 15 Wisconsin for first time in 16 tries• Beat No. 11 Butler in 2009 - the highest-ranked team ever defeated and the first win over ranked team since 1998 for UWGB• Played 14 ranked teams during his tenure; UWGB had played only 15 in the 21 years prior to his arrival• Had 22 overall wins and 13 conference victories in 2008-09, the most for Green Bay since 1995-96• The 2009 CBI was UWGB’s first postseason bid since 1995-96• One of only two Division I schools in 2008-09 to lead its conference in scoring offense, field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage and three-point field-goal percentage• Only school in 2008-09 among the top 10 in free throw percentage and three-point shooting – both school records• Recorded at least 10 home wins in seven straight seasons• Recorded seven road wins in 2008-09, the most by the school since 1994-95• Recruited three 1,000-point scorers in the Class of 2009 - Terry Evans, Mike Schachtner, and Ryan Tillema - the most for any one class in school history• In all, his players earned 10 All-Conference honors and four earned All-New-comer Team status• Had one of the country’s best single-season turnarounds in 2003-04, improv-ing from 10-20 (2002-03) to 17-11 in 2003-04• Inherited a program with a RPI of 265 and coming off three consecutive losing seasons

Assistant Coach, Marquette University, 2000-02• Played a key role in the development of future NBA all-star Dwyane Wade while at Marquette• Helped the Golden Eagles reach the NCAA Tournament in 2001-02, placing No. 12 in the final AP poll with a 26-7 record - the third most wins in school history• Reached a high of No. 9 in the 2001-02

TOD the BUILDER• Coach Kowalczyk is extremely proficient at turning around pro-grams. When looking at his career record minus his first season at the helm of both Green Bay and Toledo, Coach Kowalczyk’s record is 225-158 (.587) overall and 119-85 (.583) in conference play.• Coach Kowalczyk produced a seven-win improvement from Year 1 (10-20) to Year 2 (17-11) at Green Bay. • Coach Kowalczyk doubled that feat and more at Toledo in the 2011-12 campaign as UT registered 15 more wins than his first season at the Rocket helm.

Year School W-L W-L Conf. Place Notes2002-03 Green Bay 10-20 (.333) 4-12 (.250) T-6th2003-04 Green Bay 17-11 (.607) 11-5 (.688) 3rd2004-05 Green Bay 17-11 (.607) 10-6 (.625) 2nd Best Horizon finish since 1995-962005-06 Green Bay 15-16 (.484) 8-8 (.500) T-3rd2006-07 Green Bay 18-15 (.545) 7-9 (.438) T-4th Most wins since 1998-99 2007-08 Green Bay 15-15 (.500) 9-9 (.500) T-4th2008-09 Green Bay 22-11 (.667) 13-5 (.722) 2nd CBI Tournament; most wins since 1995-96; beat No. 11 Butler2009-10 Green Bay 22-13 (.629) 11-7 (.611) 3rd Consecutive 20-win seasons for first time in 14 years; CBI second round2010-11 Toledo 4-28 (.125) 1-15 (.063) 6th/West2011-12 Toledo 19-17 (.528) 7-9 (.438) 2nd/West CIT second round; 2nd-largest win improvement in nation2012-13 Toledo 15-13 (.536) 10-6 (.625) T-1st/West UT’s first MAC West Division title since 20072013-14 Toledo 27-7 (.794) 14-4 (.778) T-1st/West School-record wins; UT’s 8th MAC reg. season title & 8th NIT appearance2014-15 Toledo 20-13 (.606) 11-7 (.611) 2nd/West Back-to-back 20 wins; First time at UT in 34 years2015-16 Toledo 17-15 (.531) 8-10 (.444) 5th/West2016-17 Toledo 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000)Totals 15 years 238-205 (.537) 124-112 (.525)

Coach Kowalczyk’s Year-By-Year Breakdown

Team .........................................................................W-L Akron ........................................................... 5-3Alabama ........................................................................................0-1Alabama-Birmingham .......................................................0-1Alaska-Fairbanks ...................................................................0-1Arkansas State ........................................................................2-0Austin Peay ..................................................................................1-0Ball State .....................................................7-5Bethune-Cookman................................................................1-0Boston College .........................................................................1-0Bowling Green ........................................... 6-2Buffalo ......................................................... 3-5Butler ...........................................................................................4-14UC-Irvine .......................................................................................1-0Centenary .....................................................................................1-0Central Michigan ........................................7-9Chicago State ............................................................................6-1Cincinnati .....................................................................................0-1Cleveland State.................................................................... 15-8College of Charleston ..........................................................0-1Coppin State ...............................................................................1-0Delaware .......................................................................................1-0Delaware State .........................................................................1-0Detroit ....................................................... 11-12Duke .................................................................................................0-1Eastern Illinois .........................................................................2-2Eastern Michigan ...................................... 8-9Fairleigh Dickinson ................................................................ 1-1Florida A&M..................................................................................1-0Florida Atlantic ..........................................................................1-0Florida Gulf Coast.................................................................. 1-2Green Bay ....................................................1-0Hartford ..........................................................................................1-0Houston Baptist ......................................................................3-0Idaho State ..................................................................................1-0Illinois ..............................................................................................0-1Illinois-Chicago .................................................................... 12-9Illinois State ...............................................................................0-2Indiana Northwest .................................................................2-0

Team .........................................................................W-L Indiana State .............................................................................1-0IPFW ..................................................................................................0-1IUPUI ................................................................................................. 1-1Iowa ...................................................................................................0-1Jacksonville State .................................................................. 1-1Kansas ............................................................................................0-1Kansas State ..............................................................................1-0Kent State ...................................................4-4Long Beach State ................................................................... 1-1Loyola (IL) ................................................10-10Marshall .......................................................1-0Massachusetts ......................................................................... 1-1McNeese State .........................................................................3-0Miami (FL) .....................................................................................0-1Miami (OH) ................................................... 7-1Michigan State .........................................................................0-4Michigan Tech ............................................................................1-0Middle Tennessee ......................................0-1Milwaukee .................................................................................... 7-9Minnesota .....................................................................................0-1Minnesota-Duluth ..................................................................1-0Missouri ..........................................................................................0-1Montana State ..........................................................................2-0Morgan State ..............................................................................1-0Norfolk State ...............................................................................0-1UNC-Greensboro .....................................................................1-0UNC-Wilmington ....................................... 1-1North Carolina A&T..................................................................1-0North Dakota ..............................................................................2-0North Dakota State ................................................................ 4-1Northern Arizona ......................................................................1-0Northern Kentucky .................................................................2-0Northern Illinois ......................................... 7-7Northern Iowa ............................................................................0-4 Northern Michigan .................................................................4-0Northwestern Ohio ..................................................................1-0Oakland .........................................................................................1-5Ohio .............................................................. 3-6

Team .........................................................................W-LOhio State .....................................................................................0-1Oregon ............................................................................................0-1Rhode Island ..............................................................................0-1Robert Morris ...............................................................................2-1Rochester (MI) College .........................................................1-0Rollins .............................................................................................0-1Saint Joseph’s ............................................0-1Saint Louis ...................................................................................0-1Samford .......................................................................................2-0Sam Houston State .............................................................2-0San Jose State .........................................................................1-0Savannah State .......................................................................1-0USC-Upstate...............................................................................1-0South Dakota State ..............................................................2-0Southeast Missouri State .................................................. 1-1Southern Mississippi ............................................................0-1Stony Brook .................................................................................1-0Temple ...........................................................................................0-2Texas A&M-Corpus Christi .................................................1-0Texas-Pan American ............................................................1-0Texas State ...................................................................................0-1Troy State .......................................................................................1-0Utah...................................................................................................0-1Valparaiso....................................................................................5-3Vermont .........................................................................................0-1Victory (TN) Univ. .......................................................................1-0Virginia Commonwealth ...................................................0-1Washington .................................................................................0-1Weber State................................................................................. 1-1West Virginia Tech ...................................................................1-0Western Illinois .......................................................................2-0Western Michigan ..................................... 6-9Wisconsin ....................................................................................1-7Wright State ............................................... 8-9Youngstown State ....................................17-62016-17 Opponents in Bold

CoaCH KowalCzyK vs. opponenTs


Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-AmericanMike Schachtner, Third Team (2007)Mike Schachtner, Second Team (2008)Mike Schachtner, Second Team (2009)

Division I-AAA Scholar-AthleteMike Schachtner, 2007-08-09Matt Rohde, 2005Ryan Tillema, 2008-09

Horizon League Defensive Player of YearTerry Evans, 2008

Horizon League Sixth Man of YearRyan Tillema, 2009

Horizon League All-ConferenceBrandon Morris, Second Team, 2004Javier Mendiburu, First Team, 2005Benito Flores, Second Team, 2005

player Honors Under CoaCH KowalCzyK

Horizon League All-Conference (cont.)Ryan Evanochko, Second Team, 2006 & 2007Mike Schachtner, Second Team, 2007 & 2008Ryan Tillema, First Team, 2009Rahmon Fletcher, Second Team, 2009Rahmon Fletcher, First Team, 2010

Horizon League All-Defensive TeamTerry Evans, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Horizon League All-Newcomer TeamBrandon Morris, 2004Benito Flores, 2005Mike Schachtner, 2006Rahmon Fletcher, 2008

Mid-American Conference All-LeagueRian Pearson, Second Team, 2012Curtis Dennis, Hon. Mention, 2012Rian Pearson, First Team, 2013

Mid-American Conference All-League (cont.)Julius Brown, Third Team, 2013Julius Brown, First Team, 2014Rian Pearson, Second Team, 2014Justin Drummond, Third Team, 2014J.D. Weatherspoon, Hon. Mention, 2014Julius Brown, First Team, 2015Justin Drummond, Third Team, 2015J.D. Weatherspoon, Third Team, 2015Nathan Boothe, Hon. Mention, 2015Nathan Boothe, First Team, 2016Jonathan Williams, Third Team, 2016

MAC Freshman of YearJulius Brown, 2012

MAC All-Freshman TeamJulius Brown, 2012Nathan Boothe, 2013Jonathan Williams, 2014

Toledo sTaTIsTIcs


2016-17 Toledo BasketballTOLEDO Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2016)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg01 WILLIAMS, Jonathan 2-2 64 32.0 14-35 . 4 0 0 6-14 . 4 2 9 9-9 1.000 3 3 6 3.0 5 1 2 5 0 0 43 21.523 TAYLOR JR, Steve 2-2 70 35.0 15-25 . 6 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 5-8 . 6 2 5 4 26 30 15.0 2 0 7 6 0 1 36 18.010 DZIERZAWSKI, Daniel 2-1 43 21.5 11-20 . 5 5 0 1-1 1.000 9-11 . 8 1 8 0 6 6 3.0 4 0 4 5 0 1 32 16.025 LAUF, Jordan 2-1 47 23.5 7-10 . 7 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 7-7 1.000 4 3 7 3.5 7 1 4 3 1 1 22 11.013 SANFORD, Jaelan 2-2 67 33.5 2-12 . 1 6 7 2-8 . 2 5 0 10-17 . 5 8 8 3 4 7 3.5 2 0 5 3 3 1 16 8.035 NAVIGATO, Nate 2-0 59 29.5 5-19 . 2 6 3 3-13 . 2 3 1 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 9 10 5.0 4 0 1 1 2 1 14 7.033 GARBER, Zach 2-2 37 18.5 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 2 5 7 3.5 10 2 1 2 1 0 7 3.530 KNAPKE, Luke 2-0 19 9.5 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 5 0 2 1 0 1 6 3.002 ADWAY, Taylor 2-0 13 6.5 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 3 3 6 3.0 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 1.505 ROBERTS, Justin 1-0 6 6.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 3 4 7Total.......... 2 425 60-132 . 4 5 5 14-43 . 3 2 6 45-61 . 7 3 8 23 64 87 43.5 43 4 28 28 7 6 179 89.5Opponents...... 2 425 68-145 . 4 6 9 13-35 . 3 7 1 26-45 . 5 7 8 21 58 79 39.5 53 3 21 25 10 9 175 87.5

TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO OPPSCORING 179 175 Points per game 89.5 87.5 Scoring margin +2.0 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 60-132 68-145 Field goal pct . 4 5 5 . 4 6 93 POINT FG-ATT 14-43 13-35 3-point FG pct . 3 2 6 . 3 7 1 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 6.5FREE THROWS-ATT 45-61 26-45 Free throw pct . 7 3 8 . 5 7 8 F-Throws made per game 22.5 13.0REBOUNDS 87 79 Rebounds per game 43.5 39.5 Rebounding margin +4.0 -ASSISTS 28 21 Assists per game 14.0 10.5TURNOVERS 28 25 Turnovers per game 14.0 12.5 Turnover margin -1.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 0.8STEALS 6 9 Steals per game 3.0 4.5BLOCKS 7 10 Blocks per game 3.5 5.0ATTENDANCE 3891 4200 Home games-Avg/Game 1-3891 1-4200 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsTOLEDO 84 79 16 179Opponents 67 97 11 175

Date Opponent Score Att.11/12/16 at Saint Joseph's L 76-77 420011/15/16 YOUNGSTOWN STATE Wot 103-98 3891

* - Conference game

Jonathan Williams• 1 •

6-3 • 200

Senior• Guard

Southfield, MIWILLIAMS IN 2016-17• Led team with 25 points (one shy of career best) in 38 minutes vs. Youngstown State (11/15).• Scored team-high 18 points (7-13 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) in 26 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

WILLIAMS CAREER NOTES• Has scored in double figures in 61 games, including 33 of last 34 contests.• Has 14 20-point outings as collegian and scored 14 or more points in all but three games as junior.• Ranked third in MAC with 17.6 ppg and averaged 2.9 rpg and 2.8 apg as junior.• Paced team with 70 treys and 186 3pt shots and was second with 80 FT and 115 FT attempts.• Scored career-high 26 points vs. San Jose State (11/25/15) and at Green Bay (12/6/15).• Poured in MAC-career best 24 points vs. WMU (2/2/16) and at EMU (2/20/16).• Started all 33 contests as sophomore and averaged 10.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.7 apg in 29.8 mpg.• Ranked second on team with 36.1 3PTFG% (52-of-144) and registered lone career double-double with 18 points and career-high 10 rebounds vs. Miami (1/27/15).• Ranked 10th in league play with a team-best 39.7 3PTFG% (29-of-73).• Played all 34 contests in 2013-14 and earned spot on MAC’s All-Freshman Team.• Was Rockets’ top scorer off bench in rookie campaign with 6.7 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 17.5 mpg.• Ranked No. 15 player in Michigan by ESPN.


Rocket PlayeR NotesCareer/Season HighsMinutesCareer: 38 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 38 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 38 vs. Kent State (2/13/15)

PointsCareer: 26 (2 times, last @Green Bay (12/6/15)Season: 25 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 24 (2 times, last @Eastern Michigan (2/20/16)

ReboundsCareer: 10 vs. Miami (1/27/15)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 10 vs. Miami (1/27/15)

AssistsCareer: 6 (3 times, last @ Kent State (2/6/16)Season: 1 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 6 @Kent State (2/6/16)

Field GoalsCareer: 11 (2 times, last @Green Bay (12/6/15)Season: 7 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 9 (2 times, last @Western Michigan (3/1/16)

Field-Goal AttemptsCareer: 22 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 22 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 20 @Western Michigan (3/1/16)

Three-Point Field GoalsCareer: 5 (3 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 5 (3 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)

Three-Point FG AttemptsCareer: 10 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 10 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 8 (5 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)

Free ThrowsCareer: 8 vs. Eastern Michigan (2/4/15)Season: 7 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 8 vs. Eastern Michigan (2/4/15)

Free-Throw AttemptsCareer: 8 (5 times, last vs. Northern Illinois (1/12/16)Season: 7 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 8 (3 times, last vs. Northern Illinois (1/12/16)

StealsCareer: 5 @Eastern Michigan (2/20/16)Season: NoneMAC: 5 @Eastern Michigan (2/20/16)

BlocksCareer: 1 (9 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)Season: NoneMAC: 1 (4 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)

Jonathan Williams’ 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 7-13 2-4 2-2 1-1 2 5 18 1 4 0 0 26Youngstown State (11/15) 7-22 4-10 7-7 2-2 4 0 25 1 1 0 0 38at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2013-14 34 2 595 17.5 74 184 .402 34 105 .324 47 57 .825 12 38 50 1.5 57 1 37 32 4 13 229 6.72014-15 33 33 983 29.8 114 270 .422 52 144 .361 56 77 .727 22 91 113 3.4 61 1 56 72 2 19 336 10.22015-16 32 32 988 30.9 207 455 .455 70 186 .376 80 115 .696 18 76 94 2.9 62 0 91 89 3 26 564 17.62016-17 2 2 64 32.0 14 35 .400 6 14 .429 9 9 1.000 3 3 6 3.0 5 1 2 5 0 0 43 21.5TOTAL 101 69 2630 26.0 409 944 .433 162 449 .361 192 258 .744 55 209 264 2.6 185 3 186 198 8 58 1172 11.6

WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATS

Taylor Adway• 2 •

6-9 • 210

Sophomore • Forward

Hazel Crest, IL

ADWAY IN 2016-17• Scored three points and tied career high with four rebounds vs. Youngstown State (11/15).• Grabbed two rebounds and dished out one assist in six minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

ADWAY CAREER NOTES• Played in 16 games as freshman and averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.6 rpg in 8.1 mpg.• Tallied career-high six points and two rebounds in 13 minutes vs. San Jose State (11/25).• Scored five points and grabbed two boards in 14 minutes at Green Bay (12/6).• Grabbed career-high four boards and scored two points in 12 minutes at Loyola (IL) (11/21).• 2015 graduate of Hillcrest High School where he was a four-time letterwinner in basketball.• Honorable mention Associated Press Class 3A all-state selection as senior.• Earned South Suburban Blue Player of Year and all-conference honors as junior and senior.• Helped team reach state semifinals as freshman, super sectionals as sophomore, regional finals as junior and super sectionals as senior.• Averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds, five blocked shots and two assists as senior.• Tallied 16.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.6 blocked shots per game as junior.• Selected to participate in 2015 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game.


Rocket PlayeR NotesSeason/Career HighsMinutesCareer: 9 vs. West Virginia Tech (11/14/15)Season: 7 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 8 vs. Miami (2/13/16)

PointsCareer: 6 vs. San Jose State (11/25/15)Season: 3 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 2 (2 times, last vs. Miami (2/13/16)

ReboundsCareer: 4 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 3 vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16)

AssistsCareer: 1 (5 times, last @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)Season: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: None

Field GoalsSeason: 3 vs. San Jose State (11/25/15)Career: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 1 (2 times, last vs. Miami (2/13/16)

Field-Goal AttemptsCareer: 4 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 2 vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16)

Three-Point Field GoalsCareer: NoneSeason: NoneMAC: None

Three-Point FG AttemptsCareer: NoneSeason: NoneMAC: None

Free ThrowsCareer: 1 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: None

Free-Throw AttemptsCareer: 2 (4 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 2 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 2 @Ball State (1/6/16)

StealsCareer: NoneSeason: NoneMAC: None

BlocksCareer: NoneSeason: NoneMAC: None

Taylor Adway’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 6Youngstown State (11/15) 1-4 0-0 1-2 1-3 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 7at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2015-16 17 0 130 7.6 12 20 .600 0 0 .000 1 7 .143 7 19 26 1.5 16 0 4 12 0 0 25 1.52016-17 2 0 13 6.5 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 3 3 6 3.0 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 1.5TOTAL 18 0 136 7.6 12 20 .600 0 0 .000 1 7 .143 9 19 28 1.6 18 0 5 13 0 0 28 1.5

ADWAY’S CAREER STATS

Lucas Antunez• 3 •

6-3 • 175

Junior • Guard

Madrid, Spain

ANTUNEZ IN 2016-17• Has not seen action in Rockets’ first two games due to injury.• Tallied seven points, two rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes in exhibition vs. Ohio Dominican.

ANTUNEZ IN JUNIOR COLLEGE• Played two seasons at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, ID.• Helped Cardinals to 31-2 win-loss mark in 2015-16 en route to Scenic West Athletic Conference title and No. 3 ranking in final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll.• Earned second-team all-region accolades in second year after averaging 8.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals. Posted 45.1 FG%, 31.3 three-point FG% and 87.8 FT% in 23.5 minutes per game.


Rocket PlayeR NotesSeason HighsMinutesSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

PointsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

ReboundsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

AssistsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

Field GoalsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

Field-Goal AttemptsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

Three-Point Field GoalsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

Three-Point FG AttemptsSeason: NoneMAC: None

Free ThrowsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

Free-Throw AttemptsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

StealsSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

BlocksSeason: N/AMAC: N/A

Lucas Antunez’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) INJ-Did Not PlayYoungstown State (11/15) INJ-Did Not Playat Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Justin Roberts• 5 •

5-10 • 170

Freshman • Guard

Lawrence, KS

ROBERTS IN 2016-17• Registered one assist in six minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

ROBERTS IN HIGH SCHOOL• 2016 graduate of Lawrence High School.• Four-year letterwinner who finished as school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,549 points.• Helped Lions to Class 6A Final Four appearances as junior and senior.• Earned Kansas Basketball Coaches Association first-team all-state and Sunflower League Player ofYear as senior after averaging 19.9 ppg, 3.1 apg, 3.0 rpg and 3.0 spg.• Received second-team all-state, first-team all-area and first-team All-Sunflower League accolades after tallying 18.0 ppg, 4.0 apg and 2.0 rpg as junior.• Second-team all-area as sophomore with 15.0 ppg and third-team all-area as freshman with 13.0 ppg.


Rocket PlayeR NotesSeason HighsMinutesSeason: 6 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

PointsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

ReboundsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

AssistsSeason: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

Field GoalsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

Field-Goal AttemptsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

Three-Point Field GoalsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A


Free ThrowsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

Free-Throw AttemptsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

StealsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

BlocksSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

Justin Roberts’ 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6Youngstown State (11/15) Did Not Play - Coach’s Decisionat Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2016-17 1 0 6 6.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 1 0 6 6.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

ROBERTS’ CAREER STATS

Daniel Dzierzawski• 10 •6-0 • 165

Junior • Guard

Hamilton, ONT

DZIERZAWSKI IN 2016-17• Tallied 19 points (5-of-7 FG, 9-of-11 FT), including six in overtime, vs. Youngstown State (11/15).• Scored 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting with four rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

DZIERZAWSKI IN JUNIOR COLLEGE• Helped team to a 25-11 win-loss mark and an appearance in NJCAA national tourney.• Scored team-best 15.2 ppg in second year to go along with 3.1 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.2 spg and registered 46.1field-goal percentage, 27.3 three-point field-goal percentage and 82.6 free-throw percentage.


Rocket PlayeR NotesSeason HighsMinutesSeason: 22 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

PointsSeason: 19 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

ReboundsSeason: 4 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

AssistsSeason: 2 (1 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Field GoalsSeason: 6 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

Field-Goal AttemptsSeason: 13 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

Three-Point Field GoalsSeason: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

Three-Point FG AttemptsSeason: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: None

Free ThrowsSeason: 9 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Free-Throw AttemptsSeason: 11 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

StealsSeason: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A


Daniel Dzierzawski’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 6-13 1-1 0-0 0-4 4 4 13 2 4 0 0 21Youngstown State (11/15) 5-7 0-0 9-11 0-2 2 0 19 2 1 0 1 22at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2016-17 2 1 43 21.5 11 20 .550 1 1 1.000 9 11 .818 0 6 6 3.0 4 0 4 5 0 1 32 16.0TOTAL 2 1 43 21.5 11 20 .550 1 1 1.000 9 11 .818 0 6 6 3.0 4 0 4 5 0 1 32 16.0

DZIERZAWSKI’S CAREER STATS

Jaelan Sanford• 13 •6-4 • 195

Sophomore • Guard

Evansville, INSANFORD IN 2016-17• Scored nine points and was 2-of-4 from three-point range in 33 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

SANFORD CAREER NOTES• Ranked fifth on team as freshman with 8.2 ppg and third with 81.4 FT% (48-of-59).• Ranked third on team with 48 treys and 137 3PT attempts and shot 35.0 percent from three-point range.• Scored in double digits in 10 contests and Toledo was 8-2 when that occurred.• Scored 16 points and registered career highs in rebounds (6) and assists (6) vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19).• Scored MAC-best 15 points at Miami (1/9) and vs. Buffalo (1/30).• Four-year letterwinner at Reitz High School who finished as Panthers’ all-time leading scorer with 1,544 points (sixth in Evansville prep history).• Earned first-team all-state, All-Southern Indiana Athletic Conference, all-city and all-metro accolades as senior.• Tabbed for spot on 2015 Indiana Basketball Coaches Supreme 15 squad for the top 15 players in state regardless of school size.• Averaged 20.7 ppg as senior to help team post 29-2 win-loss mark and advance to state tournament championship game.


Rocket PlayeR NotesSeason/Career HighsMinutesCareer: 35 (2 times, last at Eastern Michigan (3/7/16)Season: 34 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 35 vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)

PointsCareer: 22 vs. West Virginia Tech (11/14/15)Season: 9 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 15 (2 times, last vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)

ReboundsCareer: 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 5 @Miami (1/9/16)

AssistsCareer: 6 (2 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)

Field GoalsCareer: 8 vs. West Virginia Tech (11/14/15)Season: 2 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 5 (2 times, last vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)

Field-Goal AttemptsCareer: 11 (2 times, last vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)Season: 6 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 11 vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)

Three-Point Field GoalsCareer: 6 vs. West Virginia Tech (11/14/15)Season: 2 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 3 (3 times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)

Three-Point FG AttemptsCareer: 8 (2 times, last vs. Beth.-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 4 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 7 @Northern Illinois (1/22/16)

Free ThrowsCareer: 9 vs. Loyola (IL) (11/27/15)Season: 7 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 4 (3 times, last vs. Ball State (2/23/15)

Free-Throw AttemptsCareer: 12 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 12 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 6 vs. Ohio (1/26/16)

StealsCareer: 3 vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)Season: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 3 vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)

BlocksCareer: 2 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 2 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 1 (4 times, last @Eastern Michigan (2/20/16)

Jaelan Sanford’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 2-6 2-4 3-5 1-2 3 0 9 1 3 1 1 33Youngstown State (11/15) 0-6 0-4 7-12 2-2 4 2 7 4 0 2 0 34at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17))Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2015-16 32 32 879 27.5 83 195 .426 48 137 .350 48 59 .814 14 51 65 2.0 58 0 59 33 7 22 262 8.22016-17 2 2 67 33.5 2 12 .167 2 8 .250 10 17 .588 3 4 7 3.5 2 0 5 3 3 1 16 8.0TOTAL 34 34 946 27.8 85 207 .411 50 145 .345 58 76 .763 17 55 72 2.1 60 0 64 36 10 23 278 8.2

SANFORD’S CAREER STATS

Steve Taylor, Jr.• 23 •6-9 • 240

Senior • Forward

Chicago, IL

TAYLOR IN 2016-17• Scored career-high 22 points, grabbed Savage-Arena record 23 boards and tied career high with four assists in career-best 37 minutes in home debut vs. Youngstown State (11/15).• Tallied 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

TAYLOR’S CAREER NOTES• Averaged 5.9 points as junior at Marquette (2014-15) and ranked second on team with 5.0 rpg.• Started 14 of 32 contests with Golden Eagles, averaging 22.1 minutes per contest.• Notched career highs in points (20), field goals (9) and minutes (35) to go along with team-high seven boards at No. 20 Ohio State (11/18/14)• Grabbed career-best 17 rebounds vs. St. John’s (3/4/15), the most by Marquette player in BIG EAST play since Lazar Hayward’s 17 vs. DePaul (1/24/09).• Tallied 2.5 points and 2.7 boards per contest as sophomore at Marquette (2013-14)• Played 10.3 minutes per game, starting three of 23 games appeared.• Registered 14 points and eight rebounds in overtime win at Georgetown (1/20/14).• Averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as freshman at Marquette (2012-13).• Appeared in all 35 contests and played 8.6 minutes per game and was part of squad that advanced to Elite Eight of NCAA Tournament. Earned team’s Wesley Matthews “Just Today” Award.


Rocket PlayeR NotesCareer/Season HighsMinutesCareer: 37 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 37 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

PointsCareer: 22 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 22 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

ReboundsCareer: 23 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 23 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

AssistsCareer: 4 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Field GoalsCareer: 9 @Ohio State (11/18/14)Season: 8 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Field-Goal AttemptsCareer: 14 (2 times, last @Ohio State (11/18/14)Season: 13 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Three-Point Field GoalsCareer: 2 vs. Seton Hall (3/11/15) Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Three-Point FG AttemptsCareer: 5 vs. Villanova (2/21/15)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Free ThrowsCareer: 5 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 5 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Free-Throw AttemptsCareer: 10 vs. North Dakota (12/22/14)Season: 7 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

StealsCareer: 3 vs. Syracuse (2/25/13)Season: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

BlocksCareer: 1 (7 times, last vs. DePaul (3/7/15)Season: NoneMAC: N/A

Steve Taylor Jr.’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 7-12 0-2 0-1 0-7 7 1 14 3 2 0 1 33Youngstown State (11/15) 8-13 1-1 5-7 4-19 23 1 22 4 4 0 0 37at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13 35 0 302 8.6 43 81 .531 3 12 .250 16 27 .593 36 37 73 2.1 18 0 7 14 1 13 105 (3.0)2013-14 23 3 237 10.3 22 68 .324 2 13 .154 11 18 .611 19 43 62 2.7 17 0 10 15 1 7 57 2.52014-15 32 14 707 .221 80 166 .482 8 31 .258 20 40 .500 62 99 161 5.0 46 0 14 29 5 17 188 5.92016-17 2 2 70 35.0 15 25 .600 1 3 .333 5 8 .625 4 26 30 15.0 2 0 7 6 0 1 36 18.0TOTALS 92 19 1316 14.3 160 340 .470 14 59 .237 52 93 .559 121 205 326 3.5 83 0 38 64 7 38 386 4.19

TAYLOR’S CAREER STATS

Jordan Lauf• 25 •6-5 • 200

Senior • Guard

Napoleon, OHLAUF IN 2016-17• Scored career-high 13 points and was 5-of-6 from field vs. Youngstown State (11/15).• Scored nine points and was 4-of-4 from free-throw line in 21 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

LAUF’S CAREER NOTES• Averaged 4.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.3 apg in 24.2 mpg off bench as junior.• Tied for first on team with 61 offensive rebounds and ranked second with 2.33 ASST/TO ratio (42:18 ratio) and fourth with 3.8 rpg.• Possessed 61.0 FG% (25-of-41), 54.5 3FG% (6-of-11) and 77.5 FT% (31-of-40) in MAC play.• Tied career high with 12 points on 4-of-5 field-goal shooting vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16).• Averaged 4.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.1 apg and 0.9 spg in 19.2 mpg coming off bench as sophomore.• Ranked fifth on team with 3.5 rpg as freshman and averaged 3.8 ppg in 14.6 mpg coming off bench.• Posted a 52.5 FG% (42-of-80) but didn’t qualify for MAC leaders.• Scored career-high 12 points vs. CMU (1/11) as freshman and also vs. Chicago State (12/6) as sophomore.• Registered seven points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes at Oregon (11/21/14)• Four-year letterwinner in basketball at Napoleon H.S. and also lettered twice in soccer and once in football.• Named to Associated Press Division II third-team all-state team as senior, second-team as junior and honorable mention as sophomore.


Rocket PlayeR NotesCareer/Season HighsMinutesCareer: 32 vs. Bowling Green (1/24/15)Season: 26 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 32 vs. Bowling Green (1/24/15)

PointsCareer: 13 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 13 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 12 (2 times, last vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16)

ReboundsCareer: 10 vs. Coppin State (12/28/13)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 6 (3 times, last vs. Western Michigan (1/17/15)

AssistsCareer: 3 (8 times, last vs. Ohio (1/26/16)Season: 2 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 3 (6 times, last vs. Ohio (1/26/16)

Field GoalsCareer: 5 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 5 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 4 (2 times, last vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16)

Field-Goal AttemptsCareer: 8 vs. San Jose State (11/25/15)Season: 6 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 6 @Miami (1/29/14)

Three-Point Field GoalsCareer: 2 (3 times, last vs. Arkansas State (12/13/14)Season: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 2 vs. Central Michigan (1/11/14)

Three-Point FG AttemptsCareer: 3 (7 times, last @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)Season: 3 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 3 vs. Bowling Green (2/5/14)

Free ThrowsCareer: 5 (3 times, last @Kent State (2/6/16)Season: 4 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 5 @Kent State (2/6/16)

Free-Throw AttemptsCareer: 6 (7 times, last vs. Northern Illinois (1/12/16)Season: 4 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 6 (3 times, last vs. Northern Illinois (1/12/16)

StealsCareer: 4 @Oakland (11/29/14)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 3 vs. Western Michigan (1/17/15)

BlocksCareer: 1 (8 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 1 (3 times, last vs. Northern Illinois (1/12/16)

Jordan Lauf’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 2-4 1-3 4-4 2-1 3 2 9 2 0 0 0 21Youngstown State (11/15) 5-6 0-1 3-3 2-2 4 5 13 2 3 1 1 26at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2013-14 34 1 496 14.6 42 80 .525 6 22 .273 40 59 .678 52 66 118 3.5 79 4 18 17 0 19 130 3.82014-15 33 0 633 19.2 44 93 .473 12 34 .353 43 64 .672 46 72 118 3.6 65 2 36 20 4 30 143 4.32015-16 32 1 774 24.2 47 91 .516 10 32 .313 43 62 .694 61 60 121 3.8 67 0 42 18 3 23 147 4.62016-17 2 1 47 23.5 7 10 .700 1 4 .250 7 7 1.000 4 3 7 3.5 7 1 4 3 1 1 22 11.0TOTAL 101 3 1950 19.3 140 274 .511 29 92 .315 133 192 .693 163 201 364 3.6 218 7 100 58 8 73 442 4.4

LAUF’S CAREER STATS

Luke Knapke• 30 •6-11 • 235

Redshirt Freshman • Forward/Center

Maria Stein, OH

KNAPKE IN 2016-17• Scored six points and dished out two assists in 10 minutes vs. Youngstown State (11/15).

KNAPKE IN HIGH SCHOOL• A 2015 graduate of Marion Local High School.• Lettered four years in basketball and three years in golf.• Earned Ohio Hoops Division IV second-team all-state honors as senior.• Tabbed to Associated Press Division IV special mention All-Ohio squad as senior and to Division IV honorable mention All-Ohio team as junior.• Earned All-District 8 and first-team All-Midwestern Athletic Conference as junior and senior.• Averaged 14.1 points and 7.5 rebounds as junior to help Marion Local to 20-5 win-loss mark.• Earned first-team all-league, second-team all-district and honorable mention all-state accolades for his efforts.


Rocket PlayeR NotesSeason HighsMinutesSeason: 10 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

PointsSeason: 6 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

ReboundsSeason: 2 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: N/A

AssistsSeason: 2 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Field GoalsSeason: 3 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Field-Goal AttemptsSeason: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A

Three-Point Field GoalsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A


Free ThrowsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

Free-Throw AttemptsSeason: NoneMAC: N/A

StealsSeason: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: N/A


Luke Knapke’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9Youngstown State (11/15) 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 6 2 1 0 1 10at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2016-17 2 0 19 9.5 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 5 0 2 1 0 1 6 3.0TOTAL 2 0 19 9.5 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 5 0 2 1 0 1 6 3.0

KNAPKE’S CAREER STATS

Zach Garber• 33 •

6-10 • 245

Senior • Center

Carey, OH

GARBER IN 2016-17• Tallied five points and three rebounds before fouling out in 20 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

GARBER’S CAREER NOTES• Averaged 6.0 ppg as junior and ranked second on team with 4.8 rpg in 18.3 mpg.• Led team with 62.1 FG% (59-of-95) and ranked third in offensive rebounds (55) and FT made (73).• Ranked 16th in MAC in league play with 5.8 rpg and was 11th with 1.8 offensive rpg.• Tallied career-high 17 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15).• Collected career-high 11 rebounds and scored seven points vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16).• Averaged 2.1 ppg and 2.4 rpg with 72.4 FT% (42-of-58) in 12.8 mpg off bench as sophomore.• Averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.9 rpg with 38.6 FG% (17-of-44) in 10.2 mpg off bench as freshman.• Four-year letterwinner in basketball, football, track and baseball at Vanlue High School.• Named Associated Press Division IV Co-Player of the Year and first-team All-Ohio.• Averaged 23.0 ppg, 12.1 rpg and 3.4 bpg.• Second-team All-Ohio selection, Northwest District IV Player of Year and Blanchard Valley Conference Player of Year as junior. Led BVC with 20.2 ppg and 13.8 rpg.• Helped Wildcats post 54-14 in three years.


Rocket PlayeR NotesCareer/Season HighsMinutesCareer: 31 @Bowling Green (1/19/16)Season: 20 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 31 @Bowling Green (1/19/16)

PointsCareer: 17 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 5 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 15 vs. Miami (2/13/16)

ReboundsCareer: 11 vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16)Season: 4 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 11 vs. Western Michigan (2/2/16)

AssistsCareer: 3 (2 times, last vs. Miami (2/13/16)Season: 1 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 3 (2 times, last vs. Miami (2/13/16)

Field GoalsCareer: 7 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 1 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 5 vs. Miami (2/13/16)

Field-Goal AttemptsCareer: 10 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 2 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 7 @Central Michigan (2/16/16)

Three-Point Field GoalsCareer: 1 vs. Northwestern Ohio (11/9/13)Season: NoneMAC: None

Three-Point FG AttemptsCareer: 1 (7 times, last vs. Northern Illinois (1/12/16)Season: NoneMAC: 1 (3 times, last vs. Northern Illinois (1/12/16)

Free ThrowsCareer: 7 @Buffalo (2/9/16)Season: 3 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 7 @Buffalo (2/9/16)

Free-Throw AttemptsCareer: 10 vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)Season: 4 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 10 vs. Eastern Michigan (3/4/16)

StealsCareer: 2 @Central Michigan (2/16/16)Season: NoneMAC: 2 @Central Michigan (2/16/16)

BlocksCareer: 2 (3 times, last @Bowling Green (1/19/16)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 2 (2 times, last @Bowling Green (1/19/16)

Zach Garber’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 1-2 0-0 3-4 1-2 3 5 5 1 2 0 0 20Youngstown State (11/15) 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-3 4 5 2 0 0 1 0 17at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2013-14 33 0 337 10.2 17 44 .386 1 1 1.000 23 33 .697 31 33 64 1.9 49 1 6 16 7 5 58 1.82014-15 33 0 423 12.8 14 45 .311 0 5 .000 42 58 .724 34 46 80 2.4 74 1 6 14 8 5 70 2.12015-16 32 23 586 18.3 59 95 .621 0 1 .000 73 104 .702 55 100 155 4.8 69 1 18 26 6 9 191 6.02016-17 2 2 37 18.5 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 3 5 .600 2 5 7 3.5 10 2 1 2 1 0 7 3.5TOTAL 100 25 1383 13.8 92 187 .492 1 7 .143 141 200 .705 122 184 306 3.1 202 5 31 58 22 19 326 3.3

GARBER’S CAREER STATS

Nate Navigato• 35 •6-8 • 215

Sophomore • Forward

Geneva, IL

NAVIGATO IN 2016-17• Scored eight points and grabbed career-high eight boards in 25 minutes at Saint Joseph’s (11/12).

NAVIGATO’S CAREER NOTES• Averaged 8.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.3 apg in 22.8 mpg as freshman and ranked fourth on team in scoring.• Paced team in 3PTFG% (38.4) and FT% (83.3) and ranked second in 3FGs made (61) and 3FG attempts (159).• Scored in double digits on 14 occasions and had a season-high four-game double-figure streak (2/2-13).• Tallied career-best 20 points in 18 minutes on 7-of-10 shooting (6-of-9 3FG) vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19).• Scored MAC-high 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting (5-of-8 from three-point range) vs. Ball State (2/23).• Second-team Associated Press Class 4A all-state selection as senior at Geneva High School. Received IBCA first-team all-state as senior, IBCA third-team all-state as junior and IBCA special mention all-state honors as sophomore.• Averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals as senior.• Led Vikings to school-record 30 victories and fourth-place finish in Class 4A.• Finished career as Vikings’ all-time leader in points (1,764), assists (227), three-point field goals (176), steals (132) and blocked shots (69).• Registered 19 points and six rebounds per game as junior.• Concluded junior campaign with 41-point performance at University of Illinois’ State Farm Center.


Rocket PlayeR NotesCareer/Season HighsMinutesCareer: 34 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)Season: 34 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 32 @Western Michigan (3/1/16)

PointsCareer: 20 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 8 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 19 vs. Ball State (2/23/16)

ReboundsCareer: 8 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)Season: 8 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 7 vs. Central Michigan (2/27/16)

AssistsCareer: 4 vs. West Virginia Tech (11/14/15)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 3 vs. Ohio (1/26/16)

Field GoalsCareer: 7 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 3 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 6 vs. Miami (2/13/16)

Field-Goal AttemptsCareer: 11 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)Season: 11 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 10 (2 times, last vs. Ball State (2/23/16)

Three-Point Field GoalsCareer: 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 2 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 5 vs. Ball State (2/23/16)

Three-Point FG AttemptsCareer: 9 vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/15)Season: 8 @Saint Joseph’s (11/12/16)MAC: 8 vs. Ball State (2/23/16)

Free ThrowsCareer: 5 @Youngstown State (11/18/15)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 4 (2 times, last vs. Ball State (2/23/16)

Free-Throw AttemptsCareer: 6 @Youngstown State (11/18/15)Season: 2 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 4 (4 times, last vs. Ball State (2/23/16))

StealsCareer: 4 @Eastern Michigan (3/7/16)Season: 1 vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 3 vs. Buffalo (1/30/16)

BlocksCareer: 2 @Northern Illinois (1/22/16)Season: 1 (2 times, last vs. Youngstown State (11/15/16)MAC: 2 @Northern Illinois (1/22/16)

Nate Navigato’s 2016-17 Game-by-Game StatisticsOpponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta Off-Def Reb Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Minat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 3-11 2-8 0-0 1-7 8 2 8 0 1 1 0 25Youngstown State (11/15) 2-8 1-5 1-2 0-2 2 2 6 1 0 1 1 34at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11)at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Total Three-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2015-16 32 9 731 22.8 84 209 .402 61 159 .384 40 48 .833 20 90 110 3.4 66 1 42 32 6 22 269 8.42016-17 2 0 59 29.5 5 19 .263 3 13 .231 1 2 500 1 9 10 5.0 4 0 1 1 2 1 14 7.0TOTAL 34 9 790 23.2 89 228 .390 64 172 .372 41 50 .820 21 99 120 3.5 70 1 43 33 8 23 283 8.3

NAVIGATO’S CAREER STATS


2016-17 recaps & box scoresGame

#2TOLEDO, OH – Saint Joseph’s pulled away in the final two minutes to send Toledo to a 77-76 defeat in its opening game of the 2016-17 campaign. The contest was played before a sellout crowd of 4,200 fans in Hagan Arena. Jonathan Williams led Toledo in scoring with 18 points. He was joined in double figures by Steve Taylor Jr. and Daniel Dzierzawski who tallied 14 and 13 points, respectively, in their Rocket debuts. Shavar Newkirk poured in a career-high 28 points to lead the Hawks offensively.Taylor provided UT its final lead, 71-70, on a layup with 2:04 to play. The Hawks’ Markell Lodge put the hosts back in front, 72-71, at the 1:42 mark. Dzierzawski’s running jumper rimmed out with 1:09 to play and Newkirk buried a jumper on SJU’s next possession to put UT down, 74-71, with 46 ticks on the clock.Following a Rocket miss, Newkirk converted two free throws for a 76-71 lead with 25 seconds left

Toledo (0-1) fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb pf tp a to blk st minSteve Taylor, Jr. (f) 7-12 0-2 0-1 7 1 14 3 2 0 1 33Zach Garber (c) 1-2 0-0 3-4 3 5 5 1 2 0 0 20Jonathan Williams (g) 7-13 2-4 2-2 2 5 18 1 4 0 0 26Daniel Dzierzawski (g) 6-13 1-1 0-0 4 4 13 2 4 0 0 21Jaelen Sanford(g) 2-6 2-4 3-5 3 0 9 1 3 1 1 33Taylor Adway 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 6Justin Roberts 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6Jordan Lauf 2-4 1-3 4-4 3 2 9 2 0 0 0 21Luke Knapke 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9Nate Navigato 3-11 2-8 0-0 8 2 8 0 1 1 1 25Team 5Totals 28-61 8-22 12-16 38 25 76 12 17 2 2 200

Saint Joseph’s (1-0) fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb pf tp a to blk st minCharlie Brown (f) 1-6 1-4 2-2 4 3 5 2 0 2 0 30Markell Lodge (f) 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 1 2 0 19James Demery (f) 5-14 0-2 1-2 8 2 11 0 4 1 1 32Lamarr Kimble (g) 6-14 1-3 3-6 2 1 16 3 3 0 0 36Shavar Newkirk (g) 9-16 3-4 7-9 7 1 28 3 1 0 1 35Nick Robinson 2-2 1-1 2-4 3 3 7 0 1 0 1 17Chris Clover 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 9Brendan Casper 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Jai Williams 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 5Javon Baumann 1-3 0-0 1-3 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 15Team 2Totals 27-60 6-14 17-28 32 20 77 9 13 5 5 200

Saint Joseph’s 27 33 — 60 Shooting: 45.0 FG, 42.9 3FG, 60.7 FTToledo 28 33 — 61 Shooting: 45.9 FG, 36.4 3FG, 75.0 FTAttendance: 4,200

Saint Joseph’s 77, Toledo 76Nov. 12, 2016 • Hagan Arena

Game #1

TOLEDO, OH – Toledo regrouped from letting a 21-point second-half lead slip away to post a 103-98 (OT) victory over Youngstown State in its home opener on Tuesday evening. Jonathan Williams topped the Rockets’ offensive attack with 25 points, while Steve Taylor Jr. tallied a career-high 22 points and 23 rebounds in his first game in Savage Arena. Taylor’s 23 boards are tied for seventh-most in school history and broke the Savage Arena record of 22 held by Tim Schirra vs. East Carolina on Dec. 19, 1992.Also scoring in double digits were Daniel Dzierzawski with 19 points and Jordan Lauf with a career-high 13 points. Junior guard Cameron Morse propelled the Penguins with 40 points with 34 of those coming after halftime.

Toledo (1-1) fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb pf tp a to blk st minSteve Taylor, Jr. (f) 8-13 1-1 5-7 23 1 22 4 4 0 0 37Zach Garber (c) 1-1 0-0 0-1 4 5 2 0 0 1 0 17Jonathan Williams (g) 7-22 4-10 7-7 4 0 25 1 1 0 0 38Jaelan Sanford (g) 0-6 0-4 7-12 4 2 7 4 0 2 0 34Jordan Lauf (g) 5-6 0-1 3-3 4 5 13 2 3 1 1 26Taylor Adway 1-4 0-0 1-2 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 7Daniel Dzierzawski 5-7 0-0 9-11 2 0 19 2 1 0 1 22Luke Knapke 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 6 2 1 0 1 10Nate Navigato 2-8 1-5 1-2 2 2 6 1 0 1 1 34Team 2 Totals 32-71 6-21 33-45 49 18 103 16 11 5 4 225

Youngstown St. (1-1) fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb pf tp a to blk st minMatt Donlan (f) 2-5 1-3 0-0 9 5 5 1 2 0 1 26Rahim Williams (f) 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6Jorden Kaufman (c) 3-5 0-0 0-0 7 2 6 1 0 1 0 17Francisco Santiago (g) 5-15 1-3 0-0 5 3 11 5 0 0 2 43Cameron Morse (g) 17-35 2-8 4-7 4 4 40 2 2 0 1 37Braun Hartfield 0-0 0-0 0-1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6Devin Haygood 4-8 0-0 1-4 5 4 9 0 1 3 0 25Jeremiah Ferguson 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6Latin Davis 7-9 1-1 4-5 3 5 19 2 2 0 0 28Brett Frantz 3-4 2-3 0-0 5 5 8 1 1 0 0 27Stefan Rosic 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4Team 5 1Totals 41-85 7-21 9-17 47 33 98 12 12 5 4 225

Toledo 45 33 16 — 103 Shooting: 45.1 FG, 28.6 3FG, 73.3 FTYoungstown State 27 60 11 — 98 Shooting: 48.2 FG, 33.3 3FG, 52.9 FTAttendance: 3,891

Toledo 103, Youngstown State 98 (OT)Nov. 15, 2016 • Savage Arena

Team Scoring TOLEDO OPPONENTScore 90 points or more 103 - Youngstown State (H) - 11/15/16 98 - Youngstown State (H) - 11/15/16Score 100 points or more 103 - Youngstown State (H) - 11/15/16 102 - Central Michigan (A) - 2/28/96Score 50 points or less 49 - Northern Illinois (A) - 1/22/16 49 - Miami (H) - 2/13/16Score 40 points or less 38 - Eastern Michigan (A) - 1/21/12 35 - UW-Milwaukee (H) - 11/26/97

Team Field-Goal Shooting TOLEDO OPPONENTShot 60 percent or better 60.0% - Western Michigan (A) - 2/21/15 68.0% - Eastern Michigan (A) - 2/20/16Shot 65 percent or better 66.7% - Arkansas State (H) - 12/21/02 68.0% - Eastern Michigan (A) - 2/20/16Shoot 35 percent or lower 31.1% - Northern Illinois (A) - 1/22/16 30.4% - Miami (H) - 2/13/16Shoot 30 percent or lower 25.9% - Eastern Michigan (A) - 2/15/14 29.8% - Northern Illinois (H) - 3/5/13 Team Three-point Shooting TOLEDO OPPONENTShot 50 percent or better 50.0% - Eastern Michigan (H) - 3/4/16 68.0% - Eastern Michigan (A) - 2/20/16Shot 60 percent or better 61.1% - Miami (H) - 2/23/16 68.8% - Eastern Michigan (A) - 2/20/16Shot 70 percent or better 85.7% - Buffalo (A) - 2/10/15 71.4% - Robert Morris (A) - 12/7/13Shot 80 percent or better 85.7% - Buffalo (A) - 2/10/15 80.0% - Sacramento St. (A) - 12/23/93Made 12 or more 3-point field goals 12 - Kent State (A) - 2/6/16 12 - Central Michigan (A) - 2/16/16Made 14 or more 3-point field goals 17 - Wright State (H) - 12/22/03 14 - Ohio (H) - 1/26/16Didn’t make a 3-point field goal Oakland (H) - 12/28/05

Team Free-Throw Shooting TOLEDO OPPONENTShot 85 percent or better (10 or more) 91.7% - Central Michigan (H) - 2/27/16 87.0% - Western Michigan (A) - 3/1/16Shot 90 percent or better (10 or more) 91.7% - Central Michigan (H) - 2/27/16 93.8% - Detroit (H) - 11/25/14

TOLEDO OPPONENTHad 20 or more assists 23 - Miami (H) - 2/13/16 21 - San Jose State (N) - 11/25/15Had 25 or more assists 28 - Bethune-Cookman (H) - 12/19/15 25 - Bowling Green (H) - 2/5/14Had 6 or more blocked shots 6 - Eastern Michigan (A) - 3/6/15 6 - Eastern Michigan (A) - 2/20/16Had 8 or more blocked shots 8 - Northern Illinois (A) - 1/10/09 8 - Detroit (A) - 12/9/15Had 15 or more steals 15 - Kent State (H) - 2/2/08 17 - Eastern Michigan (A) - 3/7/16Had 20 or more steals 21 - Oakland (H) - 11/26/77 NoneHad 10 or fewer turnovers 5 - Central Michigan (H) - 2/27/16 9 - Central Michigan (H) - 2/27/16Had 25 or more turnovers 26 - Chicago State (H) - 12/6/14 25 - IU-Northwest (H) - 1/3/12

TOLEDO OPPONENTHad a player score 25 points 25 - Jonathan Williams vs. YSU - 11/15/16 40 - Cameron Morse - YSU (H) - 11/15/16Had a player score 30 points 30 - Nathan Boothe vs. Northern Illinois - 1/12/16 40 - Cameron Morse - YSU (H) - 11/15/16Had a player make 10 or more field goals 10 - Nathan Boothe vs. Eastern Michigan - 3/4/16 17 - Cameron Morse - YSU (H) - 11/15/16Had a player make 10 or more free throws 12 - Justin Drummond @Northern Illinois - 1/31/15 10 - Raven Lee - Eastern Michigan (H) - 3/4/16Had a player make 7 or more 3PTFG 7 - Julius Brown vs. Robert Morris - 12/17/14 7 - Braylon Rayson - Central Michigan (A) - 2/16/16Had a player pull down 12 rebounds 23 - Jonathan Williams vs. YSU - 11/15/16 13 - James Thompson IV- EMU (A) - 3/7/16Had a player dish out 10 assists 10 - Nathan Boothe vs. San Jose State - 11/25/15 17 - Jaaron Simmons - Ohio (H) - 1/26/16Had a player block five shots 5 - Matt Smith vs. NIU - 3/5/13 6 - Glenn Bryant - EMU (N) - 3/14/14 Had a player record six steals 7 - Rian Pearson vs. Ball State - 1/10/12 8 - Tim Bond - EMU (H) - 3/4/16Had a player shoot 100% from the field 7-7 - Justin Drummond vs. EMU - 2/4/15 9-9 - Connar Tava - WMU (A) - 1/8/14(minimum seven attempts)Had a player shoot 80% from 3PT range 83.3 (5-6) - Jonathan Williams @Buffalo - 2/10/15 80.0 (4-5) - Josh Davis - WMU (H) - 2/2/16Had a player shoot 100% from FT line 12-12 - Justin Drummond @Northern Illinois - 1/31/15 13-13 - Kahlil Felder - Oakland (H) - 12/12/15(minimum 10 attempts)


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at Saint Joseph’s (11/12) Williams Sanford Dzierzawski Taylor GarberYoungstown State (11/15) Williams Sanford Lauf Taylor Garberat Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11) at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

Rockets’ Game-by-Game Starters Toledo Opp. Final Bench Bench +/-at Saint Joseph’s 76-77 17 13 +4Youngstown State 103-98 34 36 -2at Wright Stateat Middle Tennesseevs. Evansvillevs. Middle Tennesseevs. UNC-WilmingtonGreen BayDetroit Mercyat MarshallSE LouisianaLoyola (IL) Ohio ChristianBuffaloMiamiat Western Michiganat Central MichiganBowling Greenat Kent Stateat OhioNorthern Illinoisat Ball Stateat Bowling GreenEastern MichiganKent State at Akronat Northern IllinoisWestern MichiganCentral MichiganBall Stateat Eastern Michigan

Battle of the Benches

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #10 #13 #23 #25 #30 #33 #35 Williams Adway Antunez John Roberts Dzierz Sanford Taylor Lauf Knapke Garber Navigatoat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 18-2-1 0-2-1 INJ DNP 0-0-1 13-4-2 9-3-1 14-7-3 9-3-2 0-1-0 5-3-1 8-8-0 Youngstown State (11/15) 25-4-1 3-4-0 INJ DNP DNP 19-2-2 7-4-4 22-23-4 13-4-2 6-0-2 2-4-0 6-2-1at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11) at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)


Opponent FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% O-D-T PF PTS AST TO BLK STL@Saint Joseph’s 27-60 45.0% 6-14 42.9% 17-28 60.7% 9-23-32 20 77 9 13 5 5Toledo 28-61 45.9% 8-22 36.4% 12-16 75.0% 11-27-38 25 76 12 17 2 2

Youngstown State 41-85 48.2% 7-21 33.3% 9-17 52.9% 12-35-47 33 98 12 12 5 4@Toledo 32-71 45.1% 6-21 28.6% 33-45 73.3% 12-37-49 18 103 16 11 5 4

Game-by-Game Team sTaTIsTIcs

Toledo Specialty Stats Points in Points off 2nd Chance Fast-Break BenchOpponent Paint Turnovers Points Points Pointsat Saint Joseph’s (11/12) 38/38 9/6 10/6 9/2 17/13Youngstown State (11/15) 52/60 10/11 17/11 10/8 34/36at Wright State (11/19)at Middle Tennessee (11/22)vs. Evansville (11/25)vs. Middle Tennessee (11/26)vs. UNC-Wilmington (11/27)Green Bay (12/3)Detroit Mercy (12/7)at Marshall (12/10)SE Louisiana (12/17)Loyola (IL) (12/20)Ohio Christian (12/30)Buffalo (1/3)Miami (1/7)at Western Michigan (1/10)at Central Michigan (1/14)Bowling Green (1/17)at Kent State (1/21)at Ohio (1/24)Northern Illinois (1/28)at Ball State (1/31)at Bowling Green (2/4)Eastern Michigan (2/7)Kent State (2/11) at Akron (2/14)at Northern Illinois (2/18)Western Michigan (2/21)Central Michigan (2/25)Ball State (2/28)at Eastern Michigan (3/3)

ToledoHighest first-half point total...........................................43 vs. Youngstown StateLowest first-half point total.....................................................41 @ Saint Joseph’sHighest second-half point total..........................................44 vs. Youngstown StateLowest second-half point total.................................................... 35 @ Saint Joseph’sBest first-half FG% .................50.0 vs. YSUWorst first-half FG% ...............46.4 @ SJUBest second-half FG%.......... 45.5 @ SJUWorst second-half FG% ...... 39.4 vs. YSU

Stats at the Half

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Opponent W-L Mark Last Game Next GameSaint Joseph’s 2-0 (1.000) def. Columbia, 85-65 (11/14) vs. Loyola (IL) (11/18)Youngstown State 1-1 (.500) lost at Toledo, 103-98 (OT) (11/15) vs. Jacksonville (11/18)Wright State 2-0 (1.000) def. Miami, 89-87 (11/15) vs. Toledo (11/19)Middle Tennessee 2-0 (1.000) def. Murray State, 87-81 (11/15) vs. Tennessee State (11/19)Evansville 1-1 (.500) def. Alcorn State, 82-59 (11/14) vs. Morehead State (11/19)UNC-Wilmington 2-0 (1.000) def. Eastern Kentucky, 78-69 (OT) (11/14) vs. East Tennessee State (11/20)Green Bay 1-1 (.500) lost at Pacific, 76-58 (11/15) vs. Murray State (11/19)Detroit Mercy 1-1 (.500) lost at East Tennessee State, 107-78 (11/14) at Illinois (11/18)Marshall 2-0 (1.000) def. Morehead State, 85-77 (11/16) vs. Western Carolina (11/19)SE Louisiana 2-1 (.667) def. Jackson State, 84-71 (11/16) vs. Xavier (LA) (11/21)Loyola (IL) 3-0 (1.000) def. Eureka, 97-59 (11/14) vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/18)Totals 19-5 (.792)

a look aT The rockeTs’ non-conference opponenTs (Thru 11/17)

The Rockets At Home & On The Road in 2016-17Category Home RoadPoints/Game 103.0 76.0Points Allowed/Game 98.0 77.0Scoring Margin +5.0 -1.0FG Percentage 45.1% 45.9%Opp. FG Percentage 48.2% 45.0%3-Point FG Percentage 28.6% 36.4%3-Point FG/Game 6.0 8.0Opp. 3-Point FG Perc. 33.3% 42.9%Opp. 3-Point FG/Game 7.0 6.0Free Throw Percentage 73.3% 60.7%Rebounds/Game 49.0 38.0Rebound Margin +2.0 +6.0Assists/Game 16.0 12.0Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.5 0.7Steals/Game 4.0 2.0Blocks/Game 5.0 2.0

UT in Wins & Losses in 2016-17Category Wins LossesPoints/Game 103.0 76.0Points Allowed/Game 98.0 77.0Scoring Margin +5.0 -1.0FG Percentage 45.1% 45.9%Opp. FG Percentage 48.2% 45.0%3-Point FG Percentage 28.6% 36.4%3-Point FG/Game 6.0 8.0Opp. 3-Point FG Perc. 33.3% 42.9%Opp. 3-Point FG/Game 7.0 6.0Free Throw Percentage 73.3% 60.7%Rebounds/Game 49.0 38.0Rebound Margin +2.0 +6.0Assists/Game 16.0 12.0Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.5 0.7Steals/Game 4.0 2.0Blocks/Game 5.0 2.0

OpponentHighest first-half point total................................................40 - @ Saint Joseph’sLowest first-half point total.............................................. 27 - Youngstown StateHighest second-half point total.............................................. 60 - Youngstown StateLowest second-half point total.................................................37 - @ Saint Joseph’sBest first-half FG% ...............44.4 - @SJUWorst first-half FG% ................. 30.6 - YSUBest second-half FG%........ 45.5 - @SJUWorst second-half FG% .........65.0 -. YSU

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