Toledo Rockets men's basketball

Toledo Rockets
2017–18 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
University University of Toledo
Head coach Tod Kowalczyk (8th season)
Conference Mid-American
Location Toledo, Ohio
Arena Savage Arena
(Capacity: 7,300)
Nickname Rockets
Colors Midnight Blue and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1979
NCAA Tournament appearances
1954, 1967, 1979, 1980
Conference tournament champions
1980
Conference regular season champions
1954, 1967, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2007, 2014
Conference division season champions
1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014

The Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1980. Their current head coach is Tod Kowalczyk.[2]

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Rockets have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1954First RoundPenn StateL 62–50
1967First RoundVirginia TechL 82–76
1979Second Round*
Sweet Sixteen
Iowa
Notre Dame
W 74–72
L 7971
1980First RoundFlorida StateL 94–91

* In 1979 there were two first-round games in their region prior to the second round but Toledo did not play in a first-round game.

NIT results

The Rockets have appeared in eight National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–9.

Year Round Opponent Result
1942Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Game
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Creighton
W 82–71
L 39–51
L 46–48
1943Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game
Manhattan
Washington & Jefferson
St. John's
W 54–47
W 46–39
L 27–48
1981First Round
Second Round
American
Michigan
W 91–83
L 68–80
1999First RoundXavierL 84–86
2001First Round
Second Round
South Alabama
Alabama
W 76–67
L 69–79
2004First RoundMarquetteL 72–87
2007First RoundFlorida StateL 61–77
2014First RoundSouthern MissL 59–66

CIT results

The Rockets have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012First Round
Second Round
McNeese State
Robert Morris
W 76–63
L 51–69

CBI results

The Rockets have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2017First RoundGeorge WashingtonL 69–73

Rockets players in the NBA

References

  1. University of Toledo Logo Sheet (PDF). Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. >Men's Basketball - Coaches - University of Toledo Rockets Athletics Official Site - UTRockets.com


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