TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo outscored Northern Illinois 22-12 in the fourth quarter to earn a 67-62 victory over the Huskies on Wednesday in Savage Arena. The win puts the Rockets at 8-4 with a 4-4 record in Mid-American Conference play.
NIU (6-6, 4-3 MAC) led by nine, 48-39, late in the third quarter, but shot just 22.2 percent (4-for-18) in the final period to let the Rockets back in the game. Toledo used a 10-3 run to start the final stanza to reclaim the lead, 58-53, and didn't look back.
Senior Tatyana Davis led the way with a career-high 19 points, her third double-digit scoring effort of the season.