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Toledo Rockets men's basketball
Men's basketball team of the University of Toledo
The Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. 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, the seventh longest active drought among all Division I teams. Toledo has won the MAC regular season twelve times but has won only one MAC Tournament title. Their current head coach is Tod Kowalczyk.[2]
| Toledo Rockets | ||||
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| University | University of Toledo | |||
| Head coach | Tod Kowalczyk (14th season) | |||
| Conference | Mid-American | |||
| Location | Toledo, Ohio | |||
| Arena | Savage Arena (Capacity: 7,300) | |||
| Nickname | Rockets | |||
| Colors | Midnight blue and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1979 | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1979 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1954, 1967, 1979, 1980 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1980 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1954, 1967, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2007, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||||
| Conference division season champions | ||||
| MAC West: 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 | ||||
NCAA tournament results
The Rockets have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | First Round | Penn State | L 62–50 |
| 1967 | First Round | Virginia Tech | L 82–76 |
| 1979 | Second Round* Sweet Sixteen | Iowa Notre Dame | W 74–72 L 79–71 |
| 1980 | First Round | Florida State | L 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 ten National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–13.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game | Rhode Island West Virginia Creighton | W 82–71 L 51-39 L 48–46 |
| 1943 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | Manhattan Washington & Jefferson St. John's | W 54–47 W 46–39 L 48–27 |
| 1981 | First Round Second Round | American Michigan | W 91–83 L 68–80 |
| 1999 | First Round | Xavier | L 86–84 |
| 2001 | First Round Second Round | South Alabama Alabama | W 76–67 L 79-69 |
| 2004 | First Round | Marquette | L 87-72 |
| 2007 | First Round | Florida State | L 77-61 |
| 2014 | First Round | Southern Miss | L 66-59 |
| 2019 | First Round | Xavier | L 78-64 |
| 2021 | First Round | Richmond | L 76-66 |
| 2022 | First Round | Dayton | L 74-55 |
| 2023 | First Round | Michigan | L 90-80 |
CIT results
The Rockets have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First Round Second Round | McNeese State Robert Morris | W 76–63 L 69-51 |
CBI results
The Rockets have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2017 | First Round | George Washington | L 73–69 |
CCA/NCIT results
The Rockets appeared in one of the two National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments, in 1974, and went 1-1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Arizona State Indiana | W 81-74 L 73-72 |
In 2007, the Rockets retired former forward Steve Mix's number 50, making him the first player in program history to have his number retired.[3]
- "Toledo Athletics Branding". March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- "UT to Retire Jersey of Former Basketball Star Steve Mix at Halftime of Saturday's Game". utrockets.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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