TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team (1-0) looks to build off Tuesday's season-opening 69-61 victory at Valparaiso when it hosts Detroit Mercy (0-1) on Saturday, Nov. 13. Tip-off time in Savage Arena is set for 7:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN3.
Toledo is ranked No. 17 in the CollegeInsiders.com Mid-Major Preseason Poll and will be looking to continue a run of success that has seen the Rockets post an 87-43 (.669) record since the start of the 2017-18 campaign. Toledo's 87 wins and .669 winning percentage ranks among the Top 50 in the nation.
Junior JT Shumate led Toledo with 20 points and nine rebounds and buried a key three-pointer with 1:06 remaining to propel the Rockets to their win at Valpo.