ESTERO, Fla. - The University of Toledo men's basketball team (4-1) will play for a championship tonight when it faces an unbeaten UC-Irvine (6-0) squad in the finals of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla. Tip-off time is set for 7:30 p.m. and can be seen at gulfcoastshowcase.com for a fee of $9.95. Fans can also listen to an audio broadcast on utrockets.com or the Rocket Radio Network.
The Rockets posted a 77-64 victory over Louisiana in last night's semifinals after dominating Florida Gulf Coast in a 90-62 victory on Monday evening.
Toledo utilized a balanced attack against hte Ragin' Cajuns with seniors Nate Navigato and Jaelan Sanford leading the way with 17 points apiece.