| Toledo Rockets | |||
| University | University of Toledo | ||
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| Conference | MAC West Division |
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| Location | Toledo, OH | ||
| Head coach | Tod Kowalczyk (2nd year) | ||
| Arena | Savage Arena (Capacity: 9,000) |
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| Nickname | Rockets | ||
| Colors | Midnight Blue and Gold
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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, 2000, 2007 | |||
The Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, United States. 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. Stan Joplin was released from his duties as head coach as announced on March 17, 2008 after serving as head coach for 12 seasons.[1] He was replaced by Notre Dame assistant Gene Cross.[2] The current head coach is Tod Kowalczyk.[3]
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The Rockets have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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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.
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