LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Toledo overcame a 16-point third-quarter deficit en route to registering a thrilling 66-65 victory vs. Pacific on Friday at the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic in the South Point Arena. With the come-from-behind win, the Rockets improve to 4-6 on the season.
The Midnight Blue & Gold trailed 51-36 at the 5:24 mark in the third period before outscoring the West Coast Conference member Tigers 30-14 for the remainder of regulation to pull off the dramatic triumph.
Freshman Sophia Wiard played an important role in the comeback, tallying seven points in the third quarter, including a massive 50-foot heave as the buzzer sounded to make it a seven-point game, 58-51, heading into the fourth period.