TOLEDO ROCKETS BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Toledo Schedule (2-0 Overall, 0-0 MAC)

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1 TOLEDO ROCKETS BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Toledo Schedule (2-0 Overall, 0-0 MAC) Date Opponent Time/Result OCTOBER Oct. 24 at Findlay (Exh.) L, NOVEMBER Nov. 4 TRINE (EXH.) W, Nov. 11 SAINT JOSEPH S (ESPN3) W, Nov. 14 OHIO NORTHERN (ESPN3) W, Nov. 18 OAKLAND% (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Nov. 22 at Syracuse% (ACC Network Extra) 7:00 p.m. Nov. 24 at Cornell 4:00 p.m. Nov. 28 at Kansas% (Jayhawk TV) 7:00 p.m. CT Dec. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN% (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Dec. 6 at Detroit Mercy 7:00 p.m. Dec. 9 MARSHALL (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Dec. 16 WRIGHT STATE (ESPN3) 2:00 p.m. Dec. 20 JACKSON STATE (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Dec. 23 at Cleveland State 2:00 p.m. Dec. 29 at Penn 4:00 p.m. Jan. 2 at Buffalo* (CBS Sports Network) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 5 AKRON* (CBS Sports Network) 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 WESTERN Michigan* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 13 at Central Michigan* 4:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Ohio* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 20 KENT STATE* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 23 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 27 BOWLING GREEN* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Jan. 30 BALL STATE* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Feb. 3 at Akron* (CBS Sports Network) Noon Feb. 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Feb. 10 at Miami* 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13 OHIO* (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ball State* 2:00 p.m. Feb. 20 at Eastern Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) TBA Feb. 27 at Northern Illinois* 7:00 p.m. CT MARCH Mar. 2 EASTERN MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) TBA Mar. 5 MAC Tournament-First Round (Campus Sites) Mar. 8 MAC Tournament-Quarterfinals (Cleveland, Ohio) Mar. 9 MAC Tournament-Quarterfinals (Cleveland, Ohio) Mar. 10 MAC Tournament-Quarterfinals (Cleveland, Ohio) Home games in CAPS * Mid-American Conference Game % HoopHall Miami Invitational TOLEDO ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MBB Contact: Steve Easton steven.easton@utoledo.edu Phone: Cell: Twitter: twitter.com/utsteveeaston Facebook: facebook.com/utrockets TOLEDO ROCKETS Record: 2-0 MAC Record: 0-0 Head Coach: Tod Kowalczyk School Record: /8 yrs. Career Record: /16 yrs. Record vs. Oakland: STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Jaelan Sanford/22.0 Rebounds: Luke Knapke/9.0 Assists: Tre Shaun Fletcher/5.5 Blocks: Taylor Adway/2.5 Steals: Alderson & Fletcher/1.5 FG%: Marreon Jackson/57.1 3FG%: Marreon Jackson/75.0 FT%: Luke Knapke/100.0 GAME INFORMATION Date: Saturday, November 18, Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m. Location: Toledo, Ohio. Arena: Savage Arena (7,014). TV: ESPN3. Mason Lowry will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Jay Gast serving as analyst. Radio: Rocket Radio Network. WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Brent Balbinot will provide play-by-play for broadcast with Jay Lehman serving as analyst. MULTIMEDIA Video: ESPN3 Audio: utrockets.com Live Stats: utrockets.com SERIES Toledo leads 7-6. UT has lost its last three meetings vs. Oakland, including an loss in 2014 and a setback in OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES Record: 2-0 Horizon League Record: 0-0 Head Coach: Greg Kampe School Record: /34 yrs. Career Record: /34 yrs. Record vs. Toledo: STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Kendrick Nunn/30.0 Rebounds: Isaiah Brock/7.5 Assists: Brailen Neely/6.5 Blocks: Isaiah Brock/2.5 Steals: Kendrick Nunn/2.0 FG%: Isaiah Brock/90.0 3FG%: Kendrick Nunn/52.4 FT%: Nunn & Walker/90.0 QUICK HITTERS Toledo looks to extend its season-opening win streak to three games when it hosts unbeaten Horizon League favorite Oakland (2-0) on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 p.m. The contest will be televised on ESPN3. The Rockets matchup vs. Oakland is the first of four games as part of the Miami HoopHall Invitational. As part of the event, UT will also travel to Syracuse (Nov. 22) and Kansas (Nov. 28) and host Texas Southern (Dec. 2). Toledo has opened the season with home victories over Saint Joseph s (98-87) and Ohio Northern (72-62). Senior forward Tre Shaun Fletcher propelled the Rockets to Tuesday s win over the Polar Bears with his first career double-double. The Colorado transfer tallied a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds as well as tying his career best with seven assists. Fletcher, who is one of three Rockets scoring 20.0 or more points per game, has a teamhigh 5.5 apg and ranks second on the squad with 8.5 rpg. Junior guard Jaelan Sanford tops UT with 22.0 ppg with junior forward Nate Navigato joining Fletcher at a 20.0 clip. Sanford earned MAC West Division Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career on Monday after tallying a career-high 31 points and eight assists vs. SJU. Sophomore center Luke Knapke leads Toledo with 9.0 rpg and is close to averaging double-digit point totals at 9.5 ppg. Knapke s work on the boards has helped UT out-rebound its opposition by a +5.0 margin. Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk is entering his eighth season at UT and has orchestrated a dramatic turnaround since his arrival in He has guided the Midnight Blue and Gold to a (.588) win-loss mark over the last six years, including back-to-back 20-win campaigns in and Toledo also has registered 83 victories over the last four-plus seasons, a total that ranks second among MAC members. Oakland is off to a 2-0 start after posting home victories over Fort Wayne (85-71) and New Orleans (87-68). The Golden Grizzlies are one of 16 teams in the nation to return over 70 percent of their points and rebounds. Senior guard Kendrick Nunn (30.0 ppg) and junior guard Martez Walker (22.0 ppg) lead Oakland in scoring after transferring from Illinois and Texas, respectively. Oakland Head Coach Greg Kampe served as a Toledo assistant coach for five years ( ) and has posted a win-loss mark in 34 seasons at the helm of the Golden Grizzlies. Toledo holds a slim 7-6 lead in its all-time series with Oakland but the two schools have met just twice on the hardwood since 2008.

2 Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page 2 TOLEDO ROCKETS Overall: 2-0; MAC: 0-0; Home: 2-0; Away: James Gordon IV Fr.-R F Shelbyville, Ky. MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% LAST GAME (ONU): Did Not Play Dwayne Rose Jr. Fr. G Crete, Ill. MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% /2 0/1 N/A LAST GAME (ONU): 2 min., 0 pts., 1 reb., 0 asst., 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT Taylor Adway Jr. F Hazel Crest, Ill. MPG PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% / LAST GAME (ONU): 12 min., 2 pts., 3 reb., 2 blks., 1-3 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT Marreon Jackson Fr. G Cleveland, Ohio MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% LAST GAME (ONU): 16 min., 3 pts., 2 reb., 1 asst., 1-3 FG, 1-2 3FG, 0-0 FT Tre Shaun Fletcher Sr. G Wilmar, Ark. MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% LAST GAME (ONU): 37 min., 27 pts., 10 reb., 7 asst., FG, 2-4 3FG, 5-6 FT Justin Roberts So. G Lawrence, Kan. MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% /2 0/1 N/A LAST GAME (ONU): 17 min., 0 pts., 2 reb., 2 asst., 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT Sat out campaign as redshirt graduate of Chicago Simeon Academy. Part of Braves squad that was ranked 34th in nation and No. 1 in Illinois. Tallied 13.1 ppg in senior campaign graduate of Crete-Monee High School. Tallied 20.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.4 apg & 2.2 spg as senior to help Warriors to 19-9 win-loss mark. Earned spot on 2017 IBCA third-team 3A/4A allstate squad. 5 pts. & career-high 6 reb. & 3 blks. vs. SJU. Posted 53.7 FG% (29-of-54) last year. Scored career-high 13 points vs. UNCW (11/27). Tallied 8 points (4-of-5 FG) in season-high 18 min. at GW (3/15) in CBI in first collegiate start. 9 pts., 4 reb. & 4 asst. vs. SJU. Shooting 3-of-4 from 3-pt. range graduate of Garfield Heights High School. Averaged 23.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg & 7.0 apg as senior. Earned second-team Division I all-state honors. Career-high 27 pts., 10 reb. & 7 asst. vs ONU 13 pts., 7 reb. & 4 asst. vs. SJU Tied for 2nd on team w/ 20.0 ppg. Leads team w/ 5.5 apg & is 2nd w/ 8.5 rpg. Started 14 of 34 games as junior at Colorado. Played in 30 of 34 games as freshman. Career-high 8 points in lone start at Ball St. (1/31). Career-high five assists vs. Miami (1/7). 12 turnovers in 270 minutes (1 every 22.5 min.). Posted 2.6 assist/turnover ratio. 13 Jaelan Sanford Jr. G Evansville, Ind. MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% LAST GAME (ONU): 38 min., 13 pts., 6 reb., 1 asst., 4-12 FG, 0-5 3FG, 5-8 FT Leads team w/ 22.0 ppg & is 2nd w/ 4.5 apg. Career-high 31 pts. (11-16 fg) & 8 asst. vs. SJU to earn MAC West Division Player of Week honors. Has started all 68 contests in Rocket uniform. Ranked 4th in MAC play last year with FG% Dylan Alderson Fr. G Clarkston, Mich. MPG PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% (0/2) LAST GAME (ONU): 18 min., 0 pts., 1 reb., 1 asst., 0-2 FG, 0-2 3FG, 0-2 FT Willie Jackson So. F Cleveland, Ohio MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% LAST GAME (ONU): Did Not Play. Luke Knapke So. F/C Maria Stein, Ohio MPG PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% LAST GAME (ONU): 28 min., 9 pts., 11 reb., 2 blks., 4-7 FG, 1-3 3FG, 0-0 FT Nate Navigato Jr. F Geneva, Ill. MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% LAST GAME (ONU): 32 min., 18 pts., 4 reb., 0 asst., 5-13 FG, 3-8 3FG, 5-6 FT 9 pts., 4 reb., 2 stls. & 2-3 3fg vs. SJU. A 2017 graduate of Clarkston High School ppg, 5.5 rpg & 2.0 spg w/ 52.0 fg% & fg%. Helped Wolves to 27-1 mark & Class A state title. Detroit News Class A First-Team All-State honoree. Becomes eligible to play following fall semester after transferring to Toledo from Missouri in January. Averaged 5.9 ppg & 4.6 rpg in 16.9 mpg w/ Tigers. Tallied season highs in points (11) and rebounds (9) in collegiate debut vs. Alabama A&M (11/13). 10 pts., 7 reb., 2 stls. & 4-4 FT vs. SJU. 9 pts. & career-high 11 reb. vs. ONU. Averaged 6.9 ppg & 4.2 rpg w/ FG% last year. Career-high 19 pts. & 7 reb. vs. Evansville (11/25). Registered MAC-best 18 points at Ball State (1/31). Tied career high with 22 pts. (5-10 3fg) vs. SJU. Tied for 2nd on team with 20.0 ppg. Topped team with FG% and 69 treys last year. MAC-best PTFG% in league play, a total that ranks 2nd in school history.

3 TALE OF THE TAPE COMPARING TOLEDO & OAKLAND CATEGORY TOLEDO OAKLAND Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct FG% Defense PTFG% Pct PTFG% Defense PTFGs Made/Game PTFGs Allowed/Game Free Throw Pct Free Throws Made/Game Free Throws Att./Game Rebounds/Game Rebound Margin Assists/Game Turnovers/Game Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Steals/Game Blocked Shots/Game TENTATIVE STARTERS Toledo Tentative Starters (2-0, 0-0 MAC) Pos. No. Name Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F 35 Nate Navigato (Jr., 6-8, 215) C 30 Luke Knapke (So., 6-11, 235) G 3 Marreon Jackson (Fr., 6-0, 170) G 4 Tre Shaun Fletcher (Sr., 6-7, 215) G 13 Jaelan Sanford (Jr., 6-4, 195) Note: Starters are from Toledo s last game. Oakland s Tentative Starters (2-0, 0-0 Horizon) Pos. No. Name Ppg. Rpg. Apg. F 10 Isaiah Brock (So., 6-8, 191) F 22 James Beck (Fr., 6-8, 210) G 35 Martez Walker (Sr., 6-6, 185) G 1 Kendrick Nunn (Sr., 6-3, 193) G 11 Brailen Neely (So., 5-9, 154) Note: Starters are from Oakland s last game. MEDIA INFORMATION For the most complete information on University of Toledo athletics, log on to the official athletic website, The website, which is part of the Neulion network of college athletics websites, is updated daily and features rosters, statistics, photos, interviews, features and allows fans to purchase basketball tickets online. Media Interview Policy The Toledo locker room is closed to all members of the media. Practices are open to the media but please contact Associate Athletic Communications Director Steve Easton ( ) ahead of time if you plan to attend a practice and wish to interview Coach Kowalczyk or a player. The Rockets typical practice time will be from 9:00-11:30 a.m. during the week. Practice footage can be shot in either the first 15 minutes or last 15 minutes of practice. Coach Kowalczyk and Rocket players will be available for interviews after practice every day. Please let Steve Easton know ahead of time that you will be coming so that Coach Kowalczyk or an individual player can be made available. Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page 3 TOLEDO QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...Toledo, Ohio Population...285,937 (city); 654,696 (metropolitan) Founded Enrollment... 20,579 National Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Mid-American (West Division) Nickname...Rockets Colors...Midnight Blue and Gold Mascot...Rocky the Rocket Arena...John F. Savage Arena (7,014) President...Dr. Sharon L. Gaber Vice-President/Athletic Director...Mike O Brien Faculty Representative...Dr. Mary Powers Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone GOLD BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach...Tod Kowalczyk (Minnesota-Duluth 89) Toledo Record/Years /8 Overall Record/Years /16 Associate Head Coach...Jason Kalsow (8th year, UW-Stevens Point 05) Assistant Coach...Jeff Massey (4th year, Xavier 95) Assistant Coach...Kyle Barlow (1st year, Concordia (MI) 10) Director of Operations...Justin Ingram (1st year, Toledo 07) Graduate Assistant Coach...Jordan Lauf (1st year, Toledo 17) Athletic Trainer...Brian Jones (21st year, Ball State 95) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...5/4 Starters Returning/Lost...2/3 Newcomers Overall Record MAC Record (3rd /West) 2017 MAC Tournament...def. Bowling Green, (First Round)...lost to Ohio, (Quarterfinals) 2017 College Basketball Invit.... lost at George Washington, BASKETBALL HISTORY First year Record (Years)...1,410-1,060 (103) MAC Record (Years) (67) MAC Regular-Season Titles...8 ( , , , , , , ) MAC West Division Titles... 6 ( , , , , , ) MAC Tourn. Championships...1 (1980) NCAA Tourn. Appearances...4 (1954, 1967, 1979, 1980) NCAA Tourn. Record NIT Appearances...8 (1942, 1943, 1981, 1999, , 2004, 2007, 2014) NIT Record SOCIAL @UTSteveEaston Facebook...utrockets Youtube...utrockets Instagram...utrockets Snapchat...utoledorockets

4 Top Individual Game Performances in Points J. Sanford vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17) T. Fletcher vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17)...27 N. Navigato vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...22 N. Navigato vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17)...18 J. Sanford vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17) T. Fletcher vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17) Rebounds L. Knapke vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17)...11 T. Fletcher vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17)...10 T. Fletcher vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...7 L. Knapke vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...7 Assists J. Sanford vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...8 T. Fletcher vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17)...7 T. Fletcher vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...4 M. Jackson vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...4 Steals T. Fletcher vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17)...2 D. Alderson vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...2 Blocked Shots T. Adway vs. Saint Joseph s (11/11/17)...3 L. Knapke vs. Ohio Northern (11/14/17)...2 Rockets in Double Digits Double-Digit Points Tot. Jaelan Sanford 2 36 Nate Navigato 2 29 Tre Shaun Fletcher 2 10 Luke Knapke 1 9 Taylor Adway 0 1 Double-Digit Rebounds Tot. Luke Knapke 1 2 Tre Shaun Fletcher 1 1 Double-Digit Assists Tot. None Career Games/Starts Games Starts Tre Shaun Fletcher Nate Navigato Jaelan Sanford Taylor Adway 48 2 Luke Knapke Justin Roberts 30 1 Willie Jackson 11 0 Matt Schaffer 8 0 Dylan Alderson 2 0 Marreon Jackson 2 2 Dwayne Rose Jr. 2 0 Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page 4 A LOOK AT THE ROCKETS Toledo returns two starters among its five letterwinners in after qualifying for postseason play for the third time in the last six seasons under Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk. UT finished 9-9 in conference play last year and were two games behind MAC West Division co-champions Ball State and Western Michigan. UT has been tabbed to finish third in the West this season in the MAC Media and Coaches Poll, trailing Western Michigan and Ball State in the preseason prognostications. HORIZON FAMILIARITY Toledo has faced at least three Horizon League members in non-conference play over the last six years and will face four for a third consecutive year this season. The Rockets are 14-9 vs. the Horizon League during this stretch, including a 7-3 mark over the last two seasons. Prior to taking over at the Rocket helm, Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk spent eight seasons coaching in the Horizon League at Green Bay. THREE-POINT PRODUCTION One of Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk s goals for the Rockets heading into the campaign was to increase their three-point field goals. Toledo has done just that in its first two games by converting 21-of-51 attempts for a MAC-best 41.2 conversion rate (as of Nov. 15). UT s 10.5 treys per game also rank first in the MAC and are nearly three more than last year s average of 7.7 three-pointers per game. The Rockets also posted a 36.2 threepoint field-goal percentage last year and are at 41.2 percent this season. Toledo s 14 three-point field goals vs. Saint Joseph s in its season opener were tied for thirdmost in school history. The school record is 17 vs. Wright State on Dec. 22, 2003 with UT also hitting 16 vs. Marshall on Jan. 12, WORKING OVERTIME Toledo tied a national record last year with eight overtime games that was held by Western Kentucky (1978), Portland (1984) and Valparaiso (1993). UT s previous record for overtime games was five in the campaign. Toledo held a lead of at least seven points at some point in each of its overtime contests and let double-digit second-half leads slip away in half of them. WHERE ROCKETS RANK IN MAC LAST FOUR YEARS Overall Wins ( ) 1. Akron Toledo Kent State Buffalo Eastern Michigan Ohio Western Michigan Northern Illinois Central Michigan Bowling Green Ball State Miami ALL-TIME SERIES vs. OAKLAND UT leads 7-6 (H 5-2; A 1-4; N 1-0) 11/26/77 H W /18/93 H L /28/98 H W /28/99 N W /9/99 A W /16/00 H W /27/01 A L /28/05 H W /30/06 A L /29/07 H W /7/08 A L /29/14 A L /12/15 H L Conference Wins ( ) 1. Akron Buffalo Toledo Western Michigan Kent State Ohio Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Central Michigan Bowling Green Miami Ball State

5 SANFORD S 20-POINT OUTINGS DATE OPPONENT PTS 11/11/17 Saint Joseph s 31 1/28/17 Northern Illinois 29 3/15/17 at George Washington 25 2/4/17 at Bowling Green 24 11/19/16 at Wright State 23 1/3/17 Buffalo 22 1/7/17 Miami 22 11/14/15 West Virginia Tech 22 SANFORD QUARTERBACKING ROCKET ATTACK Junior Jaelan Sanford has been named to the Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List, an award presented annually to the nation s top Division I midmajor player. He opened the season in a big way vs. Saint Joseph s (Nov. 11), establishing career highs with 31 points and eight assists and committing zero turnovers in 39 minutes. Sanford ranked third on the team last year with 13.6 ppg, including a season-high 29 points vs. Northern Illinois (Jan. 28). He also tallied 25 points vs. George Washington in the CBI (March 15), 23 points at Wright State (Nov. 19) and 22 points in each of UT s first two MAC games vs. Buffalo (Jan. 3) and Miami (Jan. 7). An Evansville, Ind. native, Sanford averaged 8.2 ppg as a freshman and was third on the team with an 81.4 FT% (48-of-59). He also knocked down 48 treys with a PTFG% before improving those numbers to 65 three-pointers and a PTFG% last year. Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page MAC STANDINGS West Division MAC Overall Toledo Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Central Michigan Western Michigan Ball State East Division MAC Overall Buffalo Miami Akron Kent State Ohio Bowling Green NAVIGATO EMERGING AS PROLIFIC SCORER AFTER JOINING STARTING LINEUP Junior forward Nate Navigato, who tied his career high with 22 points in UT s season opener vs. Saint Joseph s, is averaging 20.0 ppg with a PTFG% and 90.9 FT% and has started UT s first two contests. Last year, he provided instant offense off the bench after averaging 9.5 ppg and 3.0 rpg in 27.6 mpg. The Geneva, Ill. native topped the MAC in league play with a PTFG% (46-of-93) and was sixth with 2.6 treys per game. Navigato, who led the Rockets with a 40.8 three-point field-goal percentage and 69 threepointers made, enjoyed a career-high 22-point, career-best seven-assist outing vs. Bowling Green (Jan. 17). He also scored 17 points (5-of-9 three-point shooting) vs. Miami (Jan. 7), 16 points (4-of-7 three-point shooting) at WMU (Jan. 10) and 16 points (3-of-6 three-point shooting) vs. EMU (Feb. 7). Navigato averaged 8.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.3 apg in 22.8 mpg as a freshman and ranked fourth on the team in scoring. He also paced UT in 3PTFG% (38.4) and FT% (83.3) and ranked second in three-point field goals made (61) and three-point field-goal attempts (159). FLETCHER MAKING HIS MARK FOR ROCKETS IN FINAL COLLEGIATE SEASON Senior Tre Shaun Fletcher is playing his final season of collegiate basketball for Toledo after sitting out the campaign following his transfer from the University of Colorado. Fletcher has made an immediate impact in a Rocket uniform by averaging 20.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 5.5 apg in his first two contests. The Wilmar, Ark. native recorded his first career double-double with a career-high 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists vs. Ohio Northern (Nov. 14). Fletcher averaged 7.1 points and 2.4 rebounds for the Buffaloes in 19.6 minutes per game in the campaign to help CU earn its fourth NCAA Tournament berth in the last five seasons. A starter in 14 of 34 contests, Fletcher tallied double-digit point totals in nine outings and shot 34.7 percent (35-of-101) from three-point range and 83.3 percent (55-of-66) from the charity stripe. KNAPKE PROVIDING INSIDE-OUTSIDE THREAT Sophomore center Luke Knapke emerged as an inside-outside threat last year as a redshirt freshman. The Maria Stein, Ohio native averaged 6.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game to go along with a 58.6 field-goal percentage and 50.0 three-point field-goal mark (17-of-34). Knapke is averaging 9.5 ppg and grabbing a team-high 9.0 rpg this season after nearly posting first career double-double (9 pts., career-best 11 reb.) vs. Ohio Northern. Knapke received his first starting assignment prior to his fifth collegiate contest last year. He responded by tallying season highs in points (19) and assists (3) as well as seven rebounds and two blocked shots in 40 minutes in an overtime victory over Evansville (Nov. 25). Knapke also tallied 18 points (4-of-5 three-point shooting) and five rebounds at Ball State (Jan. 31) in addition to hauling down a season-high 10 rebounds and scoring eight points in the MAC Tournament vs. Ohio (March 9). Rockets Record By Margin of Victory/Defeat in RECENT RESULTS Tuesday, November 72, Ohio Northern 73, Wright State 67 Illinois 85, Green Bay 65 Wednesday, November 81, Jacksonville State 108, Ball State 69 UPCOMING SCHEDULE Thursday, November 16 2-Ohio vs. Clemson, 5:00 p.m. Arkansas State at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Ohio Christian at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. 3-Western Michigan vs. Tulsa, 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 17 Stony Brook at Ball State, 7:00 p.m. 4-Miami vs. LIU Brooklyn, 8:30 p.m. 2-Ohio vs. Dayton/Hofstra, TBA 3-Western Michigan vs. Iowa St./Appalachian St., TBA Saturday, November 18 Oakland at Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Eureka at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Howard at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at Bowling Green, 6:00 p.m. UT-Martin at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 19 Mississippi Valley State at Kent State, 3:00 p.m. Ball State at Oregon, 9:00 p.m. Miami vs. Hartford, 10:00 p.m. Monday, November 20 5-Northern Illinois vs. Penn, 5:00 p.m. Lake Erie College at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m. 6-Buffalo vs. Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 21 Southeastern Louisiana at Kent State, 7:00 p.m. 6-Buffalo vs. Richmond/UAB, TBA 5-Northern Illinois vs. Florida Atlantic/Towson, TBA 2-Gildan Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) 3-Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach 4-Jamaica Classic at Montego Bay 5-Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.) 6-Cayman Islands Classic 7-Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska)

6 UT in MAC Overall Stats Offensive Categories Scoring Offense 78.7 ppg/t-2nd Scoring Margin +3.2 ppg/t-6th Field-Goal Percentage 48.0%/1st Free-Throw Percentage 69.5%/6th Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage 36.2%/5th Three-point Field Goals Made 7.7/5th Offensive Rebounds 10.0 rpg/8th Defensive Rebounds 27.5 rpg/t-4th Rebounding Margin +3.9 rpg/3rd Assists 16.2 apg/1st Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.23/2nd Turnover Margin -2.8/12th Defensive Categories Scoring Defense Field-Goal% Defense Three-point Field-Goal% Defense Blocked Shots Steals Individual Categories (Overall Games) 75.5 ppg/t-9th 46.1%/10th 32.1%/1st 2.7 bpg/10th 4.0 spg/12th Points J. Williams-19.6 ppg/3rd S. Taylor, Jr ppg/14th J. Sanford-13.6 ppg/19th Rebounds S. Taylor, Jr rpg/1st J. Lauf-6.2 rpg/t-13th Assists S. Taylor, Jr.-3.7 apg/9th J. Williams-3.2 apg/10th J. Sanford-3.1 apg/11th Blocked Shots L. Knapke-0.8 bpg/t-10th Offensive Rebounds S. Taylor, Jr.-2.4 rpg/t-7th J. Lauf-2.2 rpg/t-10th Defensive Rebounds S. Taylor, Jr.-9.9 rpg/1st Field-Goal Percentage S. Taylor, Jr.-52.5%/T-6th Free-Throw Percentage J. Williams-81.7%/6th 3PTFG Percentage N. Navigato-40.8%/6th J. Sanford-39.2%/9th 3PTFG/Game J. Williams-2.1/T-10th N. Navigato-2.0/T-12th Assist/TO Ratio J. Sanford-1.7/5th J. Williams-1.2/T-9th S. Taylor, Jr.-1.1/T-11th Minutes/Game J. Sanford-35.9 mpg/4th J. Williams-34.3 mpg/6th J. Lauf-33.6 mpg/7th S. Taylor, Jr mpg/10th MAC Preseason Poll West Division 1. Western Michigan (22) Ball State (8) TOLEDO Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Central Michigan...38 East Division 1. Buffalo (24) Kent State (2) Ohio (3) Akron (1) Bowling Green Miami...32 (1st-place votes in parentheses) MAC Tournament Winner: Western Michigan (10), Buffalo (9), Ball State (5) Kent State (2), TOLEDO (2), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1). Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page 6 CLEANING THE GLASS Toledo is out-rebounding its opponents by a plus-5.0 margin this season. The Rockets won the battle of the boards in 25 of 34 games last year and ranked third in the MAC with a plus-3.9 rebounding margin. The Rockets have ranked in the top four of the MAC in rebounding margin in each of the last four years and led the conference with a plus-3.9 rebounding margin in , UT s plus-2.4 rebounding margin in the season marked the first time that the Rockets grabbed more rebounds than their opponents for an entire season since the campaign. SHOOTING STARS Year Field-Goal% MAC Rank st st nd st Note: Toledo has also ranked first or second in free-throw percentage in the MAC in five of the last six years. SHARPSHOOTERS The Rockets paced the MAC and tied for 24th nationally last year with a 48.0 fieldgoal percentage, marking the third time in the last four seasons UT has set the pace in shooting for the conference. Toledo topped the conference in shooting in with a 47.0 mark and in with a 46.5 FG%. The lone season UT didn t lead the MAC was in when its 46.0 field-goal percentage trailed only Ohio s mark of 47.4 percent. The Rockets have also ranked first or second in the MAC in free-throw shooting in five of the last six seasons. The lone exception was UT s 69.5 mark last year that placed it sixth in the conference. UT was second in with a 74.7 FT% after topping the MAC with a 74.2 FT% in the campaign. The Rockets were also second in with their 72.5 free-throw percentage (behind Miami s 75.4%). Toledo paced the MAC at the charity stripe in the and seasons, posting a 72.6 mark in and ranking eighth nationally in with a school-record 76.1 clip. JACKSON LOOKING TO IMPACT ROCKETS FOLLOWING FALL SEMESTER Sophomore Willie Jackson transferred to UT s program from Missouri last winter and can begin playing for the Rockets following the fall semester of the academic year. He will have three years of athletic eligibility remaining. In 11 games with the Tigers last season, Jackson averaged 5.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and shot 54.7 percent from the field in 16.9 minutes per game. He opened his collegiate career with an 11-point, nine-rebound outing vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 13) and also registered an 11-point, seven-board contest vs. Northwestern State (Nov. 26). Jackson averaged 21.0 ppg and 14.0 rpg as a senior at Garfield Heights in Cleveland, Ohio under head coach Sonny Johnson, where he played alongside UT freshman guard Marreon Jackson. He helped the Bulldogs to a 23-5 record and a second consecutive appearance in the Ohio Division I state semifinals. Jackson, who scored 20 or more points in 23 contests in his prep career, was named to the Associated Press Division I All-Ohio First Team following his senior season Specialty Stats Double-Figure Scoring Games: 7 - Tre Shaun Fletcher (2), Nate Navigato (2), Jaelan Sanford (2), Luke Knapke (1). 20-Point Scoring Games: 3 - Tre Shaun Fletcher (1), Nate Navigato (1), Jaelan Sanford (1). 30-Point Scoring Games: 1 - Jaelan Sanford (1). Double-Figure Rebounding Games: 2 - Tre Shaun Fletcher (1), Luke Knapke (1). Double-Figure Assist Games: None. Triple-Doubles: None. Double-Doubles: 1 - Tre Shaun Fletcher (1). *Games Leading UT in Scoring: Tre Shaun Fletcher (1), Jaelan Sanford (1). *Games Leading UT in Rebounding: Luke Knapke (2), Tre Shaun Fletcher (1). *Games Leading UT in Assists: Tre Shaun Fletcher (1), Jaelan Sanford (1). *Games Leading UT in Steals: Tre Shaun Fletcher (1), Dylan Alderson (1). *Games Leading UT in Blocks: Taylor Adway (1), Luke Knapke (1). Dunks: 1 - Taylor Adway (1), Luke Knapke (1). * - Players either led or tied for team lead.

7 FRESHMAN QUARTET JOINS FOLD FOR Four freshmen Dylan Alderson, Logan Hill, Marreon Jackson and Dwayne Rose Jr. have joined the Rockets program for the campaign. A Clarkston, Mich. native, Alderson scored eight points (2-of-3 3FG) and grabbed a team-high two steals vs. Saint Joseph s. He averaged 23.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg as a senior to help Clarkston High School to a 27-1 win-loss mark and Michigan s Class A state title. Following the season, Alderson earned Detroit News Class A First-Team All-State and Detroit Free Press Second-Team All-State accolades. Hill, who is expected to redshirt this season, earned second-team all-state honors as a senior at Massillon Jackson High School after averaging 12.2 ppg as part of Division I state championship squad that posted a 28-2 record. Jackson, who has received a starting assignment in his first two collegiate contests, tallied nine points (2-of-2 3FG), four rebounds and four assists vs. Saint Joseph s. He averaged 23.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 7.0 apg as a senior at Garfield Heights High School en route to earning second-team Division I all-state honors. Jackson helped the Bulldogs to the Division I state regional finals three straight years as well as state semifinal appearances as a sophomore and junior. Rose, who played six minutes in UT s season opener vs. Saint Joseph s, tallied 20.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.4 apg and 2.2 spg as a senior at Crete-Monee High School to help the Warriors to a 19-9 win-loss mark. He earned a spot on the 2017 IBCA third-team 3A/4A all-state squad. LITTLESON TO HIT COURT IN Sophomore guard Spencer Littleson transferring Toledo from Duquesne University last spring. He will become eligible to play for UT in the campaign and has three years of eligibility remaining. Littleson earned first-team Associated Press Class A all-state honors and finished third in the voting for 2016 Michigan Mr. Basketball at Rochester Adams High School. He averaged 25.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game with a 41.2 three-point field-goal percentage in leading the Highlanders to an 18-6 win-loss mark and the Class A regional championship. Littleson finished his career as the school record-holder for points in a season (502 as a senior), three-pointers in a season (72 as a senior), free throws in a game (19) and three-pointers in a career (161). HOME SWEET HOME The Rockets possess a (.762) win-loss mark in Savage Arena over the last four-plus years with an average margin of defeat of 3.9 points per game. Two of UT s homecourt setbacks last year were in overtime with another defeat coming by a margin to Northern Illinois. UT posted a 12-4 record on its home court last year, a 9-6 mark in , a 10-5 ledger in and a perfect 15-0 mark in The Rockets unbeaten record (15-0) at home in was their first since and just the fourth time in school history UT has accomplished the feat. ROAD WARRIORS The Rockets possess a (.500) win-loss mark in their last 64 games on enemy courts (dating back to Jan. 30, 2013). UT s success on the road is a welcome departure from a four-year stretch ( ) that saw the Rockets win just one true road game out of 63 contests. Included during that period was a 47-game road losing streak that ended on Nov. 20, 2011 at Texas-Pan American. FOUR ROCKETS RANKED AMONG TOP 30 IN MAC LEAGUE SCORING IN Toledo and Buffalo were the only schools to have four players appear in the Mid-American Conference s Top 30 scorers in league play in the Former Rockets Jonathan Williams and Steve Taylor, Jr. ranked fourth and 11th with 19.6 and 15.6 ppg, respectively. Jaelan Sanford (21st/13.6 ppg) and Nate Navigato (T-29th/11.2 ppg) also averaged in double digits last year and are expected to be among UT s scoring leaders in the campaign. HITTING THE BOOKS Toledo received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award last summer, marking the third time in the four years the Rockets have received the award. Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page 7 UT s Record When... At home: On road: Neutral: In overtime: Following a Toledo win: Following a Toledo loss: Leading at the half: Trailing at the half: Tied at halftime: Leading w/ 5:00 remaining Trailing w/ 5:00 remaining Tied w/ 5:00 remaining Shoot 45% or above from field: Shoot less than 45% from field: Opponent shoots 45% or above: Opponent shoots less than 45%: UT outshoots opponent: Opponent outshoots UT: Both teams shoot same from floor: Shoot 70% or above from line: Shoot less than 70% from line: UT outrebounds opponent: Opponent outrebounds UT: Rebounds are equal: UT has more turnovers: Opponent has more turnovers: Turnovers are equal: UT hits 8 or more 3PT FGs: Opponent hits 8 or more 3PT FGs: One UT player w/10+ points Two UT players w/10+ points Three UT players w/10+ points Four UT players w/10+ points Five-plus UT players w/10+ points Game decided by 1-5 points: Game decided by 6-10 points: Game decided by points: Game decided by 16+ points: UT scores less than 60 points: UT scores points: UT scores points: UT scores 80+ points: UT allows less than 60 points: UT allows points: UT allows points: UT allows 80+ points: UT plays in November: UT plays in December: UT plays in January: UT plays in February: UT plays in March: UT plays on Monday UT plays on Tuesday: UT plays on Wednesday: UT plays on Thursday: UT plays on Friday: UT plays on Saturday: UT plays on Sunday:...0-0

8 Men s Mid-Major Top 25 Poll (Nov. 13, 2017) TEAM W-L Pts. PVS 1. Gonzaga Saint Mary s Vermont Charleston Oakland Harvard Bucknell BYU UT Arlington Belmont Northern Kentucky FGCU South Dakota State Louisiana Missouri State Mercer Furman Albany Georgia Southern NR 20. Georgia State Western Michigan Princeton Elon UC-Riverside NR 25. Indiana State NR Others receiving votes: Loyola (Ill.) 80, Monmouth 73, UNC-Asheville 52, Samford 46, Yale 46, Lipscomb 45, New Mexico State 43, Weber State 35, Delaware 28, TOLEDO 25, Valparaiso 23, CSU Bakersfield 22, Stephen F. Austin 20, Illinois State 19, Eastern Kentucky 16, ETSU 16, Iona 16, Loyola MD 15, Murray State 15, Lehigh 13, UC Irvine 13, Ball State 12, Northern Iowa 12, Akron 11, Hofstra 11, Kent State 11, Troy 11, Evansville 10, Lamar 10, Liberty 10, Montana State 10, North Dakota 10, Grand Canyon 9, Bowling Green 7, Buffalo 7, South Dakota 7, Bradley 5, UC Davis 5, UNCW 5, High Point 3, UNC Greensboro 3, Winthrop 3, Navy 2, Southern Illinois 2, Idaho 1, Long Beach State 1, Mount Saint Mary s 1, Niagara 1, San Francisco 1, Santa Clara 1, Texas Southern 1, Towson 1, Wofford 1.. Note: Teams listed in Bold are Toledo opponents this season. Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page 8 UT was one of just two Mid-American Conference schools to be honored and is one of 12 schools in the nation to achieve this accomplishment on three occasions in the last four years. The Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes NCAA and NAIA men s basketball teams that earned a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better throughout the academic year. Fifty-one of the 211 teams to make the list were NCAA Division I-affiliated programs. HITTING THE BOOKS II Toledo received NCAA Public Recognition for its classroom commitment last spring as part of the NCAA s Academic Performance Program. The Rockets most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) was 990 which ranked among the Top 10 percent in the nation. A total of 44 Division I programs received public recognition in men s basketball, with the Rockets being the lone representative from the Mid-American Conference. VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ROCKETS IN TRIP TO ITALY The Rockets returned to Europe for the first time in four years with a trip to Italy over the summer. UT previously traveled to Greece prior to the campaign, a season that resulted in Toledo winning the MAC regular-season title. The Rockets emerged victorious in each of their four games. UT played its first two games in Rome against Serbian club team, KK Kolubara, in Rome on Aug before squaring off against a team of professionals from Spain in Montecatini (near Florence) on Aug. 14. Toledo s game schedule concluded with a final matchup vs. an Italian All-Star squad at the United States Army Base in Vicenza Aug. 16. During their time in Italy, the Rockets ventured to historic sites and visited some amazing places in Rome the Ancient Colosseum, the Ancient Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Vatican City and St. Peter s Basilica. The team then visited the beautiful cities of Florence and Venice and took a day trip to the Dolomite Mountains (located near the southern Alps). BENCH ADJUSTMENTS Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk announced the promotions of Jason Kalsow and Kyle Barlow to associate head coach and assistant coach, respectively, last summer. Kowalczyk also added a pair of former Rockets, Justin Ingram and Jordan Lauf to his coaching staff in the roles of Director of Operations and Graduate Assistant Coach. Kalsow has served as an assistant coach at Toledo for the last seven years, while Barlow has served as the Rockets director of operations the last three years. Ingram spent the season as an associate head coach at Olivet (Mich.) College after playing professionally overseas in France, Hungary, Estonia, Greece and Switzerland. He was inducted into UT s Varsity T Hall of the Fame and is tied for 10th on the Rockets all-time scoring list. Lauf concluded his UT career last year by posting a team-high 59.0 field-goal percentage, ranking second on the team with 6.2 rpg and averaging 8.3 ppg. KOWALCZYK RECEIVES DONATE LIFE CHAMPION AWARD Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk received the Donate Life Champion Award from Donate Life America in October. The Donate Life Champion Award recognizes members of the sports/ athletic community who have had a significant impact on organ, eye and tissue donation. A few of the past Donate Life Champion Award recipients include the NBA s Michael Jordan, the NFL s Boomer Esiason, the PGA s Erik Compton, Olympian Chris Klug and Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts. Kowalczyk, who was nominated for the award by Life Connection of Ohio, has been touched personally by organ donation. Kowalczyk s close friend, Trey Schwab, passed away in 2016 after living 12 years following a double lung transplant. He has been an advocate for organ donation for over a decade and has worked closely with Life Connection of Ohio since ON THE HORIZON Toledo will embark on a three-game roadtrip to Syracuse (Nov. 22), Cornell (Nov. 24) and Kansas (Nov. 28) before returning home to host Texas Southern at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 2.

9 Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page Toledo Men s Basketball Roster NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN - HIGH SCHOOL/TRANSFER 0 James Gordon IV Fr.-R F Shelbyville, Ky. - Chicago (Ill.) Simeon 1 Dwayne Rose Jr. Fr. G Crete, Ill. - Crete-Monee 2 Taylor Adway** Jr. F Hazel Crest, Ill. - Hillcrest 3 Marreon Jackson Fr. G Cleveland, Ohio - Garfield Heights 4 Tre Shaun Fletcher& Sr. G/F Wilmar, Ark. - Lincoln (Wash.)/Univ. of Colorado 5 Justin Roberts* So. G Lawrence, Kan. - Lawrence 10 Vicpatrick Harris Sr. G Chicago, Ill. - Walter H. Dyett 13 Jaelan Sanford** Jr. G Evansville, Ind. - Reitz 20 Matt Schaffer# So. G Sylvania, Ohio - Southview 21 Dylan Alderson Fr. G Clarkston, Mich. - Clarkston 23 Willie Jackson@ So. F Cleveland, Ohio - Garfield Heights/Univ. of Missouri 30 Luke Knapke* So. F/C Maria Stein, Ohio - Marion Local 35 Nate Navigato** Jr. F Geneva, Ill. - Geneva 41 Logan Hill Fr. F Massillon, Ohio - Jackson Spencer Littleson% So. G Rochester Hills, Mich. - Rochester Adams/Duquesne Univ. * - Letters earned & - Sat out season after transfer from - Eligible after 2017 fall semester after transfer from Missouri % - Will sit out season after transfer from Duquesne # - Walk-on PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Dylan Alderson (DILL-un), Tre Shaun Fletcher (TRAY-shawn), Marreon Jackson (MAR-eee-on), Jason Kalsow (KELL-so), Tod Kowalczyk (Kuh-WALL-check), Luke Knapke (kuh-nap-kee), Jordan Lauf (sounds like off), Nate Navigato (NAH-vuh-GAH-doe), Jaelan Sanford (JAY-len), Matt Schaffer (SHAY-fer) HEAD COACH: Tod Kowalczyk (8th season, Minnesota-Duluth 89) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jason Kalsow (8th season, UW-Stevens Point 05) ASSISTANT COACH: Jeff Massey (4th season, Xavier 95) ASSISTANT COACH: Kyle Barlow (1st season, Concordia (MI) Univ. 10; 4th season on staff) DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Justin Ingram (1st season, Toledo 07) GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Jordan Lauf (1st season, Toledo 17) ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR SPORTS MEDICINE: Brian Jones (21st season, Ball State 95) TEAM PHYSICIANS: Dr. Nael Bahhur, Dr. Roger Kruse STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHES: Steve Murray, Brandon Hannum FRONT ROW (l-r): Willie Jackson, Marreon Jackson, Dwayne Rose Jr., Spencer Littleson, Jaelan Sanford, Justin Roberts, Matt Schaffer, Vicpatrick Harris, Dylan Alderson. BACK ROW (l-r): Student Manager Evan Calendine, Dir. of Operations Justin Ingram, Asst. Coach Kyle Barlow, Asst. Coach Jeff Massey, Assoc. Head Coach Jason Kalsow, Logan Hill, Nate Navigato, Luke Knapke, Taylor Adway, James Gordon IV, Tre Shaun Fletcher, Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk, Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine Brian Jones, Graduate Assistant Jordan Lauf, Student Manager Deshaun Cole.

10 Head Coach, University of Toledo, 2010-present In his eighth year at helm of Rockets and has led UT to 83 victories over last four-plus seasons, a total that ranks second in the MAC. Has led Rockets to three postseason appearances 2012 CIT, 2014 NIT, 2017 CBI in last six years. Won school-record 27 games in , a victory total that ranks fourth in MAC history. Posted win-loss mark in for UT s first back-to-back 20- win campaigns since program posted five straight such seasons from Won Mid-American Conference-best 47 games in and seasons for most ever by Rocket squad in a two-year span. Opened campaign with 12 straight victories for UT s secondbest start in school history and were featured in New York Times and USA Today among others. Posted 15-0 home record in for Toledo s first unbeaten mark since and just the fourth time in school history UT has accomplished the feat. Led MAC and ranked in Top 20 nationally in points per game (79.2) and assist/turnover ratio (1.47) in campaign. Improved Toledo s APR of 858 prior to his arrival to an impressive 990, a figure that ranks first in the Mid-American Conference. One of 12 schools in nation to receive NABC s Team Academic Excellence Award for cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better three times in last four years. After inheriting team that finished last in Mid-American Conference s West Division two years in a row, led Toledo to division title and league championship. The championships were the school s first of any kind since With the fifth least-experienced team in the country, led Toledo to a 15-win improvement from his first to second year, the second-best turnaround in Guided Rockets to 19 wins in , four more than Toledo s three previous seasons combined (15). Eight Rockets have earned all-league honors on 16 occasions, including Julius Brown, a three-time All-MAC honoree and the MAC Rookie of Year Rian Pearson, Julius Brown and Nathan Boothe became first Rockets to earn first-team all-conference honors since Placed a member on All-MAC first or second team in each of last five seasons. Placed a player on MAC s All-Freshman Team in three straight years ( , , ). Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk Toledo Men s Basketball Game Notes - page 10 Head Coach, Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Graduated every player who completed his eligibility during his time at UWGB and registered a five-year APR of 964. Led UWGB to consecutive 20-win seasons (2009, 2010) and postseason bids (CBI) for the first time in 14 years Opening round CBI win in 2010 was Green Bay s first postseason win since 1994 One of only 18 programs to finish among their league s top four from Green Bay s 24 Horizon League wins over his final two years were the most since 1996 and 1997 In , Green Bay beat No. 15 Wisconsin for first time in 16 tries Beat No. 11 Butler in the highest-ranked team ever defeated and the first win over ranked team since 1998 for UWGB Played 14 ranked teams during his tenure; UWGB had played only 15 in the 21 years prior to his arrival Had 22 overall wins and 13 conference victories in , the most for Green Bay since The 2009 CBI was UWGB s first postseason bid since One of only two Division I schools in to lead its conference in scoring offense, field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage and three-point field-goal percentage Only school in among the top 10 in free throw percentage and three-point shooting both school records Recorded at least 10 home wins in seven straight seasons Recorded seven road wins in , the most by the school since Recruited three 1,000-point scorers in the Class of Terry Evans, Mike Schachtner, and Ryan Tillema - the most for any one class in school history In all, his players earned 10 All-Conference honors and four earned All-Newcomer Team status Had one of the country s best single-season turnarounds in , improving from ( ) to in Inherited a program with a RPI of 265 and coming off three consecutive losing seasons Assistant Coach, Marquette University, Played a key role in the development of future NBA all-star Dwyane Wade while at Marquette Helped the Golden Eagles reach the NCAA Tournament in , placing No. 12 in the final AP poll with a 26-7 record - the third most wins in school history Reached a high of No. 9 in the Coach Kowalczyk s Year-By-Year Breakdown Year School W-L W-L Conf. Place Notes Green Bay (.333) 4-12 (.250) T-6th Green Bay (.607) 11-5 (.688) 3rd Green Bay (.607) 10-6 (.625) 2nd Best Horizon finish since Green Bay (.484) 8-8 (.500) T-3rd Green Bay (.545) 7-9 (.438) T-4th Most wins since Green Bay (.500) 9-9 (.500) T-4th Green Bay (.667) 13-5 (.722) 2nd CBI Tournament; most wins since ; beat No. 11 Butler Green Bay (.629) 11-7 (.611) 3rd Consecutive 20-win seasons for first time in 14 years; CBI second round Toledo 4-28 (.125) 1-15 (.063) 6th/West Toledo (.528) 7-9 (.438) 2nd/West CIT second round; 2nd-largest win improvement in nation Toledo (.536) 10-6 (.625) T-1st/West UT s first MAC West Division title since Toledo 27-7 (.794) 14-4 (.778) T-1st/West School-record wins; UT s 8th MAC reg. season title & 8th NIT appearance Toledo (.606) 11-7 (.611) 2nd/West Back-to-back 20 wins; First time at UT in 34 years Toledo (.531) 8-10 (.444) 5th/West Toledo (.500) 9-9 (.500) 3rd/West CBI Tournament; 3rd postseason appearance in 6 years Toledo 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) Totals 16 years (.537) (.524)