The men’s basketball team lost a nail biter game (74-72) to Northern Illinois University at University of Toledo’s Savage Arena on Jan. 28. The loss came just a couple of days after UT defeated the Ohio Bobcats, one of the top teams in the conference.
Second-year guard Jaelen Sanford stood out among the Rockets, recording a game-high 29 points. Fourth-year guard Jonathan Williams added 21 and fellow fourth-year Steve Taylor Jr. had seven points, nine assists and 17 rebounds.
The Huskies had five players scoring double figures, led by fourth-year forward Marin Maric who tallied 15 points.