CLEVELAND — Numerous people throughout history have made statements about accomplishments requiring a high degree of difficulty.
Toledo would have preferred the easy route on Thursday.
The top-seeded Rockets needed every point, rebound, and loose ball to turn away upset-minded No. 8 seed Central Michigan in a 72-71 thriller in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
“You can’t win ‘em all if you don’t win the first,” UT coach Tod Kowalczyk said. “I think any coach will tell you the hardest game in a conference tournament is the first.”
RayJ Dennis made the go-ahead basket with 10.