Toledo Men's Basketball 2015 Postseason Capsule

Toledo Rockets
Mid-American (20-13, 11-7)

 

Big Wins: 12/3 at Cleveland State (59-54), 1/24 Bowling Green (71-67), 2/10 at Buffalo (92-88)
Bad Losses: 11/25 Detroit (79-82), 11/29 at Oakland (79-81), 2/25 Northern Illinois (82-84)
Coach: Tod Kowalczyk

Probable Starters:
Julius Brown, Senior, Guard, 16.3 ppg, 4.4 apg
Jonathan Williams, Sophomore, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 1.7 apg
Justin Drummond, Senior, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 1.9 apg, 4.6 rpg
J.D. Weatherspoon, Senior, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg
Nathan Boothe, Junior, Center, 10.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.2 apg

Key Roleplayers:
Zach Garber, Sophomore, Center, 2.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Jordan Lauf, Sophomore, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.5 (25th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.0 (288, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.0 (36, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.8 (211, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.0 (208, 10)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.9 (68, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.4 (25, 1)
Rebound Margin: 3.5 (71, 2)
Assists Per Game: 13.3 (114, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (149, 7)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NIT    First Round loss to Southern Mississippi
2012    CIT    First Round win over McNeese State
2012    CIT    Second Round loss to Robert Morris
2007    NIT    First Round loss to Florida State
2004    NIT    First round loss to Marquette
2001    NIT    First round win over South Alabama
2001    NIT    Second round loss to Alabama
1999    NIT    First round loss to Xavier
1981    NIT    First round win over American U
1981    NIT    Second round loss to Michigan

*all team stats through 3/8

 

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