Chris Fowler scored 26 points as the Central Michigan Chippewas dismissed the Toledo Rockets, 75-66, in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Duke Blue Devils hit the floor for the first time in 11 days, as they play host to the Toledo Rockets in a non- conference matchup at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday evening.
Following wins to open their respective seasons, the Toledo Rockets will travel to take on the 15th-ranked Virginia Commonwealth Rams in a non-conference matchup as part of the Progressive Legends Classic at Siegel Center.
Michael Craig tallied 16 points and nine rebounds, as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles held off a second-half surge by the Toledo Rockets to capture a 66-59 victory in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament at Reed Green Coliseum.
Rian Pearson scored 18 points to lead the second-seeded Toledo Rockets to a 59-44 victory over the sixth-seeded Eastern Michigan Eagles in a semifinal-round contest in the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena.
It was a highly contested race all season long in the Mid-American Conference, but it's now down to two teams competing for the conference championship, as the second-seeded Toledo Rockets and the top-seeded Western Michigan Broncos meet in the tournament title game at Quicken Loans Arena.