Toledo 75, at Northern Illinois 61

DEKALB, Ill. (Interstat) — The Toledo Rockets used a dominant defensive first half and a balanced scoring attack to secure a 75-61 road victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at the Convocation Center. The Rockets improved to 9-6 overall and 2-0 in the MAC, while the Huskies fell to 5-10 and 1-2. The most critical phase of the game was a decisive first-half stretch where Toledo’s defensive pressure overwhelmed Northern Illinois. Leading 10-8 with just over 14 minutes remaining in the opening period, the Rockets unleashed a 15-2 run over the… Read more...