DeKALB, Ill. – A standout defensive performance on Saturday afternoon propelled Toledo (18-4, 6-3 MAC) to a wire-to-wire 69-55 road win over Northern Illinois (12-10, 5-4 MAC) as well as sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference's West Division. The victory was the Rockets' sixth victory in their last seven games and leaves them a game in front of the Huskies and Central Michigan (16-6, 5-4 MAC).
"To get wins at Miami and Northern Illinois this week was really big," Head Coach said. "We played great defensively in the first half and then we responded when they made a run at us in the second half.