Northern Illinois 49, at Toledo 70

TOLEDO, Ohio (Interstat) — The Toledo Rockets used a dominant defensive performance and a breakout scoring night from Patricia Anumgba to cruise past the Northern Illinois Huskies 70-49 in a Mid-American Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Savage Hall. Anumgba, a sophomore guard from Silver Spring, Maryland, erupted for a game-high 24 points, surpassing her total from her previous three games combined. She spearheaded a Toledo defense that forced 21 Huskies turnovers, converting them into 28 points, while the Rockets committed only 10 turnovers themselves. The game’s decisive stretch came early, as Toledo established control with its defensive pressure… Read more...