2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
The 2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 12th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, play their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the Mid-American Conference.
| 2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball | |
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Nassau Championship champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 2021–22 record | 7–3 (0–0 MAC) |
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| Associate head coach | Jeff Massey (8th season) |
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| Home arena | Savage Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 6 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 6 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 9 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 MAC Tournament winner As of December 10, 2021; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockets finished the 2020–21 season 21–9, 15–4 in MAC play to win MAC regular season championship. They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC Tournament before losing to eventual tournament champions Ohio in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Richmond in the first round.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Marreon Jackson | 3 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | Cleveland, Ohio | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Mattia Acunzo | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Freshman | Sardinia, Italy | Transferred to Robert Morris |
| Spencer Littleston | 11 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Graduated |
| Luke Maranka | 12 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Ada, Michigan | Transferred to Davenport |
| Blake Williams | 22 | G | 6'0" | 195 | Senior | Holland, Ohio | Graduated |
| Jonathan Komagum | 35 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Sacramento State |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| RayJ Dennis | 10 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Plainfield, Illinois | Transferred from Boise State. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Jordan Burge | 21 | G | 6'3" | — | Junior | Cleveland, Ohio | Transferred from Parkland College. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
2021 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Mihai Carcoana C |
Ludus, Romania | Elevation Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Arnor Eythorsson SF |
Selfoss, Iceland | Sudurland College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| EJ Farmer PG |
Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Heights | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Kooper Jacobi SF |
Sellersburg, Indiana | Silver Creek | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Elijah Wilson SG |
Lithonia, Georgia | Mountain View | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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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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| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm |
at Valparaiso | W 69–61 | 1–0 |
20 – Shumate | 9 – Shumate | 4 – Dennis | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,824) Valparaiso, Indiana | ||||
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Detroit Mercy | W 81–73 | 2–0 |
19 – Rollins | 11 – Shumate | 4 – Rollins | Savage Arena (5,086) Toledo, Ohio | ||||
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oakland | L 59–80 | 2–1 |
21 – Rollins | 11 – Millner Jr. | 4 – Rollins/Millner Jr. | Athletics Center O'rena (3,616) Auburn Hills, Michigan | ||||
| November 22, 2021* 12:00 pm, Flohoops.com |
vs. Charlotte Nassau Championship Quarterfinal |
W 98–86 | 3–1 |
27 – Millner Jr. | 9 – Dennis | 4 – Rollins | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| November 23, 2021* 5:30 pm, Flohoops.com |
vs. Tulane Nassau Championship Semifinal |
W 68–67 | 4–1 |
19 – Shumate | 12 – Millner Jr. | 5 – Dennis | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| November 24, 2021* 8:00 pm, Flohoops.com |
vs. Coastal Carolina Nassau Championship Final |
W 79–70 | 5–1 |
35 – Rollins | 6 – Dennis/Moss | 6 – Dennis | Baha Mar Convention Center (500) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Northwest Ohio | W 106–36 | 6–1 |
17 – Millner Jr. | 7 – 3 tied | 8 – Rollins | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | ||||
| December 4, 2021* 5:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 22 Michigan State | L 68–81 | 6–2 |
21 – Rollins | 10 – Dennis | 3 – Shumate | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, Michigan | ||||
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bradley | W 67–65 | 7–2 |
– – | – – | – – | Savage Arena (3,576) Toledo, Ohio | ||||
| December 11, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Richmond | L 69–72 | 7–3 |
– – | – – | – – | Robins Center (6,592) Richmond, Virginia | ||||
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Marshall | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| MAC regular season | |||||||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm |
Western Michigan | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 1, 2022 2:00 pm |
at Kent State | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm |
at Central Michigan | McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan | |||||||||
| January 7, 2022 2:00 pm |
Northern Illinois | Convocation Center Athens, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 11, 2022 7:00 pm |
at Miami (OH) | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 15, 2022 6:00 pm |
at Bowling Green | Stroh Center Bowling Green, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 18, 2022 7:00 pm |
Ball State | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 21, 2022 6:00 pm |
at Ohio | Convocation Center Athens, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 25, 2022 7:00 pm |
Buffalo | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 28, 2022 7:00 pm |
Akron | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 1, 2022 7:00 pm |
at Eastern Michigan | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, Michigan | |||||||||
| February 5, 2022 3:30 pm |
at Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana | |||||||||
| February 8, 2022 7:00 pm |
Ohio | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 12, 2022 4:30 pm |
at Northern Illinois | Convocation Center DeKalb, Illinois | |||||||||
| February 15, 2021 7:00 pm |
Kent State | Convocation Center Athens, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 18, 2022 2:00 pm |
Central Michigan | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 22, 2022 7:00 pm |
at Western Michigan | University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan | |||||||||
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm |
Miami (OH) | Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm |
at Buffalo | Alumni Arena Buffalo, New York | |||||||||
| March 4, 2021 7:00 pm |
Bowling Green | Savage Aren Toledo, Ohio | |||||||||
| MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 2022 TBD |
vs. TBD | TBD TBD | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source[3]
References
- "Toledo vs. Richmond – Game Recap – March 17, 2021 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- "2021–22 Roster". Toledo Athletics.
- "Toledo Rockets Men's Basketball Schedule". Toledo Rockets Athletics.
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