Tuesday marked the halfway point of the Mid-American Conference season, but the race for freshman of the year is as uncompetitive as a Russian presidential election.
MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher can put the trophy in the mail and send it to Savage Arena in care of Javan Simmons.
The redshirt freshman continued his sterling rookie campaign with 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting, pairing his offense with six rebounds, two assists, a blocked shot, and a team-best plus-minus rating of plus-25.
“I think [it’s over], but there are 11 other guys who vote on that,” Toledo coach Tod Kowalczyk said.