ATHENS, OH – Toledo dominated the paint en route to an 80-73 road win over Ohio on Wednesday evening. The victory was the Rockets’ first in Athens since 2003 and just the third in their last 29 contests at the Convocation Center.
Senior forward J.D. Weatherspoon tallied his third double-double of season with a team-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, while junior center Nathan Boothe came close to that with 12 points and eight boards. The duo’s presence helped UT register a 38-34 advantage on the glass and get Ohio’s post players in foul trouble.
Senior guards Julius Brown (16 pts., five assts.) and Justin Drummond (12 pts.) also were in double figures for the Rockets (10-6, 2-1 MAC).
Senior guard Javarez Willis and senior forward Maurice Ndour paced Ohio (5-9, 0-3 MAC) with 18 and 16 points, respectively.
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Senior forward J.D. Weatherspoon tallied his third double-double of season with a team-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, while junior center Nathan Boothe came close to that with 12 points and eight boards. The duo’s presence helped UT register a 38-34 advantage on the glass and get Ohio’s post players in foul trouble.
Senior guards Julius Brown (16 pts., five assts.) and Justin Drummond (12 pts.) also were in double figures for the Rockets (10-6, 2-1 MAC).
Senior guard Javarez Willis and senior forward Maurice Ndour paced Ohio (5-9, 0-3 MAC) with 18 and 16 points, respectively.
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Ohio jumped out to a 12-4 advantage in the first five minutes before the Rockets put together a 9-0 burst for a 31-25 lead just over five minutes before halftime. The Bobcats’ Stevie Taylor and Mike Laster hit back-to-back treys to cut UT’s lead to one, 34-33, but layups from Brown and sophomore guard Jonathan Williams sent the Rockets to the locker room with a 41-35 cushion at the half.
Ohio battled back in the second half and took its only lead, 49-48, with 13:16 remaining following an 8-1 run. UT quickly answered with back-to-back three-pointers from sophomore guard Jordan Lauf (9 pts.) and Brown, and the Rockets’ lead remained four points or better the remainder of the contest.
Toledo returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 17 with a 7:00 p.m. home matchup versus Western Michigan (11-5, 2-1 MAC). The Rockets and Broncos are tied with Ball State (7-7, 2-1 MAC) and Central Michigan (12-2, 2-1 MAC) for first place in the MAC’s West Division.
Ohio is at Kent State Saturday (7 p.m. ET).
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Ohio battled back in the second half and took its only lead, 49-48, with 13:16 remaining following an 8-1 run. UT quickly answered with back-to-back three-pointers from sophomore guard Jordan Lauf (9 pts.) and Brown, and the Rockets’ lead remained four points or better the remainder of the contest.
Toledo returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 17 with a 7:00 p.m. home matchup versus Western Michigan (11-5, 2-1 MAC). The Rockets and Broncos are tied with Ball State (7-7, 2-1 MAC) and Central Michigan (12-2, 2-1 MAC) for first place in the MAC’s West Division.
Ohio is at Kent State Saturday (7 p.m. ET).
(Courtesy of UT Athletics)
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