2023–24 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 14th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, play their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2][3] They won their fourth straight regular season championship with a 14–4 record in MAC play. They lost to Kent State in the first round of the MAC tournament[4][5] Toledo was not selected in the NIT they pass on CBI and also the CIT.[6]
| 2023–24 Toledo Rockets men's basketball | |
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MAC regular season champions | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 20–12 (14–4 MAC) |
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| Associate head coach | Jeff Massey (10th season) |
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| Home arena | Savage Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Rockets finished 27–8 and won their third straight regular season championship with a 16–2 record in MAC Play.[7][8] They defeated Miami and Ohio in the first two rounds of the MAC tournament before losing to Kent State in the final.[9][10][11] As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Michigan in the first round.[12]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| EJ Farmer | G | 6'5" | 170 | Sophomore | Cleveland, Ohio | Transferred to Youngstown State |
| Elijah Wilson | G | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore | Lithonia, Georgia | Transferred to Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Setric Millner Jr. | F | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Little Rock, Arkansas | Exhausted Eligibility |
| RayJ Dennis | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Plainfield, Illinois | Transferred to Baylor |
| Kooper Jacobi | F | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Sellersburg, Indiana | Transferred to Eastern Illinois |
| A. J. Edu | F/C | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Colchester, England | Turned professional with Toyama Grouses |
| J Wallace | G | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Bath, Michigan | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Cooper Davis | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Powell, Ohio | Transferred to Ashland |
| JT Shumate | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Newark, Ohio | Exhausted Eligibility |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Ben Wight | C | 6'9 | 220 | RS-Junior | Columbus, Ohio | Transferred from William & Mary |
| Marko Maletic | G | 6'6 | 208 | Sophomore | London, Ontario | Transferred from Long Island |
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Bryce Ford G |
Scottsdale, Arizona | Pinnacle | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Sonny Wilson G |
Pontiac, Michigan | Detroit Jesuit | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Xavier Thomas F |
Detroit, Michigan | Brother Rice | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Sam Lewis G |
Chicago, Illinois | Simeon Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Grgur Brcic F |
Zagreb, Croatia | Northampton School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m. |
Ferris State | W 93–62 | – |
19 – Maddox Jr. | 9 – Cochran | – | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | ||||
| October 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m. |
Findlay | W 95–70 | – |
19 – Moss | – | – | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | ||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 94–60 | 1–0 |
15 – Moss | 8 – Moss | 5 – Moss | Savage Arena (4,223) Toledo, OH | ||||
| November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana MAC-SBC Challenge |
W 87–78 | 2–0 |
18 – Cochran | 5 – Moss | 4 – Cochran | Savage Arena (4,290) Toledo, OH | ||||
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wright State | W 78–77 | 3–0 |
20 – Maddox Jr. | 7 – Moss | 4 – Maddox Jr. | Nutter Center (4,239) Dayton, OH | ||||
| November 21, 2023* 11:15 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. New Mexico Ball Dawgs Classic |
L 84–92 | 3–1 |
23 – Maddox Jr. | 5 – Maddox Jr. | 6 – Wilson | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV | ||||
| November 22, 2023* 11:45 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. UC Irvine Ball Dawgs Classic |
L 71–77 | 3–2 |
19 – Moss | 6 – Wilson | 4 – Moss | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV | ||||
| November 24, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Indiana State Ball Dawgs Classic |
L 74–76 | 3–3 |
14 – Simmons | 7 – Cochran | 4 – Cochran | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV | ||||
| December 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Mason | L 77–86 | 3–4 |
24 – Maddox Jr. | 8 – Cochran | 2 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,907) Toledo, OH | ||||
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oakland | W 69–68 | 4–4 |
20 – Maddox Jr. | 8 – Simmons | 4 – Moss | Athletics Center O'rena (2,893) Rochester, MI | ||||
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Iowa | W 84–80 | 5–4 |
21 – Moss | 12 – Cochran | 2 – Tied | Savage Arena (4,041) Toledo, OH | ||||
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Marshall | W 88–87 | 6–4 |
33 – Cochran | 12 – Moss | 5 – Cochran | Savage Arena (3,878) Toledo, OH | ||||
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Vermont | L 60–86 | 6–5 |
12 – Cochran | 8 – Moss | 6 – Moss | Savage Arena (4,031) Toledo, OH | ||||
| December 23, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at West Virginia | L 81–91 | 6–6 |
21 – Moss | 6 – Tied | 4 – Maddox Jr. | WVU Coliseum (10,693) Morgantown, WV | ||||
| MAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Ohio | W 86–77 | 7–6 (1–0) |
18 – Tied | 7 – Cochran | 3 – Tied | Convocation Center (4,016) Athens, OH | ||||
| January 5, 2024 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Miami (OH) | W 68–64 | 8–6 (2–0) |
18 – Moss | 6 – Moss | 2 – Tied | Savage Arena (4,428) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Kent State | W 89–75 | 9–6 (3–0) |
21 – Cochran | 6 – Tied | 4 – Moss | MAC Center (1,786) Kent, OH | ||||
| January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ball State | W 77–72 | 10–6 (4–0) |
24 – Moss | 7 – Maddox Jr. | 5 – Maddox Jr. | Savage Arena (4,413) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | W 77–66 | 11–6 (5–0) |
21 – Maddox Jr. | 10 – Cochran | 7 – Moss | Savage Arena (3,689) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Central Michigan | L 62–65 | 11–7 (5–1) |
21 – Maddox Jr. | 10 – Cochran | 3 – Cochran | McGuirk Arena (2,254) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | W 89–73 | 12–7 (6–1) |
20 – Moss | 7 – Maddox Jr. | 3 – Tied | Convocation Center (1,534) DeKalb, IL | ||||
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | W 88–72 | 13–7 (7–1) |
26 – Maddox Jr. | 10 – Cochran | 10 – Moss | Savage Arena (7,318) Toledo, OH | ||||
| January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Michigan | W 88–63 | 14–7 (8–1) |
19 – Simmons | 6 – Tied | 4 – Maddox Jr. | Savage Arena (3,915) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Akron | L 70–77 | 14–8 (8–2) |
16 – Moss | 9 – Cochran | 4 – Moss | James A. Rhodes Arena (3,151) Akron, OH | ||||
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | W 91–87 | 15–8 (9–2) |
20 – Tied | 8 – Simmons | 4 – Cochran | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,542) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
| February 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Appalachian State MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 104–109 2OT | 15–9 |
25 – Maddox Jr. | 10 – Simmons | 5 – Maddox Jr. | Holmes Center (5,437) Boone, NC | ||||
| February 16, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Ohio | W 85–83 | 16–9 (10–2) |
21 – Maddox Jr. | 16 – Simmons | 6 – Maddox Jr. | Savage Arena (5,079) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Akron | W 72–64 | 17–9 (11–2) |
18 – Wilson | 9 – Maddox Jr. | 6 – Simmons | Savage Arena (5,547) Toledo, OH | ||||
| February 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | L 68–76 | 17–10 (11–3) |
19 – Moss | 7 – Cochran | 3 – Tied | Stroh Center (4,032) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | L 72–75 | 17–11 (11–4) |
27 – Cochran | 9 – Maddox Jr. | 5 – Wilson | Savage Arena (4,692) Toledo, OH | ||||
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | W 85–79 | 18–11 (12–4) |
20 – Wilson | 9 – Wilson | 5 – Cochran | Alumni Arena (2,476) Buffalo, NY | ||||
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | W 97–63 | 19–11 (13–4) |
22 – Cochran | 9 – Maddox Jr. | 5 – Maddox Jr. | Millett Hall (1,847) Oxford, OH | ||||
| March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kent State | W 86–71 | 20–11 (14–4) |
21 – Moss | 8 – Simmons | 7 – Moss | Savage Arena Toledo, OH | ||||
| MAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
(1) | vs. (8) Kent State Quarterfinals |
L 59–67 | 20–12 |
19 – Maddox Jr. | 9 – Maddox Jr. | 6 – Moss | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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