MURFREESBORO, TN – Toledo wasn't able to recover from a 15-2 Middle Tennessee spurt midway through the first half on Tuesday evening as the Rockets suffered an 80-70 setback to the Blue Raiders at the Murphy Center.
Senior forward Steve Taylor Jr. topped Toledo (2-2) with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Senior guard Jonathan Williams was the only other Rocket to score in double figures with 12 points, with all of his scoring coming in the second half. Redshirt freshman center Luke Knapke also added a season-high nine points and seven rebounds.