Men's Basketball

Toledo To Host Dayton in First Round NIT Game

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TOLEDO, Ohio
– Toledo will continue its historic season with a home game in the 2022 National Invitation Tournament against Dayton. The Rockets (26-7) will host the Flyers (23-10) on Wednesday, March 16 in Savage Arena at 7:00 p.m.

The winner of the Toledo-Dayton contest will face either Vanderbilt or Belmont on either Saturday, March 19 or Sunday, March 20.

Toledo is making its 11th NIT appearance in school history with its last appearance coming last year. The last time the Rockets hosted an NIT contest in Savage Arena was when it defeated South Alabama by a 76-67 margin on March 15, 2001.

The Rockets' 26 victories this season are the second-most in program history, one behind the 2013-14 squad's program-record 27 wins. Toledo posted a 17-3 Mid-American Conference record this season for the most conference victories in school history. The Rockets are also the only Mid-American Conference school to win 13 or more league games in four of the last five seasons.