The Toledo Rockets opened the season traveling to Philadelphia to battle the Hawks of Saint Joseph’s who have made the Big Dance two of the last three years and fought valiantly before just running out of fuel in a 77-76 loss.
Toledo started off strong in the first half, taking a 41-40 lead into the intermission. The 2nd half was neck and neck as neither team could get much breathing room, with the Hawks hitting a few shots down the stretch to come out on top.
Jonathan Williams led the Rockets with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting.