Toledo, Ohio – Senior guard Jonathan Williams led a balanced attack with 18 points to lead Toledo to a 77-62 victory in first-round action of the MAC Men's Basketball Tournament at Savage Arena Monday night. Redshirt freshman center Luke Knapke and sophomore guard Jaelan Sanford added 12 points each, and six Rockets overall scored at least eight points.
The No. 7 seed Rockets (17-15) will now advance to the MAC Tournament quarterfinals vs. No. 2 seed Ohio (19-10) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
The Rockets led by only four points at halftime, 32-28, but outscored Bowling Green, 43-34, in the final 20 minutes to claim their second win in three tries over their rivals.