Toledo Rockets men's basketball
The Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1980. Their current head coach is Tod Kowalczyk.[2]
Toledo Rockets | ||||
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University | University of Toledo | |||
Head coach | Tod Kowalczyk (11th season) | |||
Conference | Mid-American | |||
Location | Toledo, Ohio | |||
Arena | Savage Arena (Capacity: 7,300) | |||
Nickname | Rockets | |||
Colors | Midnight blue and gold[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1979 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1954, 1967, 1979, 1980 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1980 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1954, 1967, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2007, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023 | ||||
Conference division season champions | ||||
1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 |
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Rockets have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1954 | First Round | Penn State | L 62–50 |
1967 | First Round | Virginia Tech | L 82–76 |
1979 | Second Round* Sweet Sixteen | Iowa Notre Dame | W 74–72 L 79–71 |
1980 | First Round | Florida State | L 94–91 |
* In 1979 there were two first-round games in their region prior to the second round but Toledo did not play in a first-round game.
NIT results
The Rockets have appeared in ten National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–13.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1942 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game | Rhode Island West Virginia Creighton | W 82–71 L 39–51 L 46–48 |
1943 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | Manhattan Washington & Jefferson St. John's | W 54–47 W 46–39 L 27–48 |
1981 | First Round Second Round | American Michigan | W 91–83 L 68–80 |
1999 | First Round | Xavier | L 84–86 |
2001 | First Round Second Round | South Alabama Alabama | W 76–67 L 69–79 |
2004 | First Round | Marquette | L 72–87 |
2007 | First Round | Florida State | L 61–77 |
2014 | First Round | Southern Miss | L 59–66 |
2019 | First Round | Xavier | L 64–78 |
2021 | First Round | Richmond | L 66–76 |
2022 | First Round | Dayton | L 55–74 |
2023 | First Round | Michigan | L 80–90 |
CIT results
The Rockets have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | First Round Second Round | McNeese State Robert Morris | W 76–63 L 51–69 |
CBI results
The Rockets have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First Round | George Washington | L 69–73 |
CCA/NCIT results
The Rockets appeared in one of the two National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments, in 1974, and went 1-1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1974 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Arizona State Indiana | W 81-74 L 73-72 |
Retired numbers
In 2007, the Rockets retired former forward Steve Mix's number 50, making him the first player in program history to have his number retired.[3]
No. | Player | Position | Career | Year retired |
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50 | Steve Mix | PF | 1966–1969 | 2007 |
Rockets players in the NBA
References
- "Toledo Athletics Branding". March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- >Men's Basketball - Coaches - University of Toledo Rockets Athletics Official Site - UTRockets.com
- "UT to Retire Jersey of Former Basketball Star Steve Mix at Halftime of Saturday's Game". utrockets.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.