This Week in Rocket Athletics: Jan. 12

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Tuesday, Jan. 13 / vs. Ohio / Savage Arena / 7:00 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Friday, Jan. 16 / at Kent State / Kent, Ohio / 6:30 p.m. / Watch (CBSSN) / Live Stats / Listen

Men's Basketball (9-7, 3-1 MAC) looks to maintain its position near the top of the Mid-American Conference standings with a pair of key games this week. The Rockets will host second-place Ohio (10-7, 4-1 MAC) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 before visiting Kent State (12-4, 3-1 MAC) for a nationally televised contest on Friday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday is a Blue Out and fans are encouraged to wear blue. Junior Sonny Wilson led the Rockets in their two games last week vs. Northern Illinois and Miami with 18.5 ppg, 5.0 apg and 3.5 spg to go along with 4.5 rpg.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wednesday, Jan. 14 / vs. Northern Illinois / Savage Arena / 7:00 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen

Women's Basketball takes on Northern Illinois on Wednesday at Savage Arena. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. with streaming on ESPN+. Wednesday is Rep Your Favorite Player Day and the first 300 students in attendance will receive a free "TOL" t-shirt! The Rockets are coming off a strong 59-46 home victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. Toledo dominated on the defensive end and on the glass, while Faith Fedd-Robinson led offensively with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

MEN'S TENNIS

Friday, Jan. 16 / at Purdue / West Lafayette, Ind. / 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 18 / at No. 6 Ohio State / Columbus, Ohio / 10:00 a.m.

Men's Tennis opens its 2026 dual season with a pair of road matches against Big Ten opponents Purdue and No. 6-ranked Ohio State this weekend. The Rockets return seven letterwinners from the 2025 squad, including All-MAC honorees Hanamichi Carvajal and Poonthong Komolpisut. The team welcomes three newcomers, including two freshmen and one transfer.

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