Sophia Wiard had a wide smile on her face Monday afternoon.
Perhaps she grinned to keep from crying.
The past few days were difficult for the University of Toledo women’s basketball team, winners of 26 games but on the wrong side of the NCAA tournament bubble. The Rockets knew their bubble had burst in a Mid-American Conference semifinal loss to Buffalo last week, which is why Wiard said thanks but no thanks when teammate Nan Garcia asked if she wanted to watch the selection show on Sunday.
TALE OF THE TAPE
Scoring offense
u25a0 Toledo: 73.