Toledo, Ohio – Senior guard Jaelan Sanford scored 22 points and junior Luke Knapke added 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to give Toledo (16-4, 4-3 MAC) a 76-72 victory over Central Michigan (14-6, 3-4 MAC) in Savage Arena Saturday night. The victory moved the Rockets into a first-place tie in the MAC's West Division with Northern Illinois (11-9, 4-3 MAC).
The game wasn't settled into the final moments when senior forward Nate Navigato made a pair of free throws to give Toledo a 74-70 lead with six seconds left. CMU made a quick layup but was unable to foul on the ensuing inbounds as sophomore guard Marreon Jackson completed a long pass to junior forward Willie Jackson for a dunk at the buzzer.