Toledo Rockets men's basketball
The Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1980. Their current head coach is Tod Kowalczyk.[2]
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| University | University of Toledo | |||
| Head coach | Tod Kowalczyk (11th season) | |||
| Conference | Mid-American | |||
| Location | Toledo, Ohio | |||
| Arena | Savage Arena  (Capacity: 7,300)  | |||
| Nickname | Rockets | |||
| Colors | Midnight blue and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1979 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
| 1954, 1967, 1979, 1980 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1980 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1954, 1967, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2007, 2014, 2021, 2022 | ||||
| Conference division season champions | ||||
| 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 | ||||
Postseason
    
    NCAA Tournament results
    
The Rockets have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | 
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| 1954 | First Round | Penn State | L 62–50 | 
| 1967 | First Round | Virginia Tech | L 82–76 | 
| 1979 | Second Round* Sweet Sixteen  | Iowa Notre Dame  | W 74–72 L 79–71  | 
| 1980 | First Round | Florida State | L 94–91 | 
* In 1979 there were two first-round games in their region prior to the second round but Toledo did not play in a first-round game.
NIT results
    
The Rockets have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–12.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game  | Rhode Island West Virginia Creighton  | W 82–71 L 39–51 L 46–48  | 
| 1943 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game  | Manhattan Washington & Jefferson St. John's  | W 54–47 W 46–39 L 27–48  | 
| 1981 | First Round Second Round  | American Michigan  | W 91–83 L 68–80  | 
| 1999 | First Round | Xavier | L 84–86 | 
| 2001 | First Round Second Round  | South Alabama Alabama  | W 76–67 L 69–79  | 
| 2004 | First Round | Marquette | L 72–87 | 
| 2007 | First Round | Florida State | L 61–77 | 
| 2014 | First Round | Southern Miss | L 59–66 | 
| 2019 | First Round | Xavier | L 64–78 | 
| 2021 | First Round | Richmond | L 66–76 | 
| 2022 | First Round | Dayton | L 55–74 | 
CIT results
    
The Rockets have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | 
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| 2012 | First Round Second Round  | McNeese State Robert Morris  | W 76–63 L 51–69  | 
CBI results
    
The Rockets have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | 
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| 2017 | First Round | George Washington | L 69–73 | 
CCA/NCIT results
    
The Rockets appeared in one of the two National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments, in 1974, and went 1-1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | 
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| 1974 | Quarterfinals Semifinals  | Arizona State Indiana  | W 81-74 L 73-72  | 
Retired numbers
    
In 2007, the Rockets retired former forward Steve Mix's number 50, making him the first player in program history to have his number retired.[3]
| No. | Player | Position | Career | Year retired | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Steve Mix | PF | 1966–1969 | 2007 | 
Rockets players in the NBA
    
    
References
    
- "Colors". The University of Toledo Brand Guide. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
 - >Men's Basketball - Coaches - University of Toledo Rockets Athletics Official Site - UTRockets.com
 - "UT to Retire Jersey of Former Basketball Star Steve Mix at Halftime of Saturday's Game". utrockets.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
 
