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| School Name: | University of Toledo |
| Location: | Toledo, Ohio |
| Arena: | Savage Arena |
| Capacity: | 7,300 |
| Conference: | MAC |
| Head coach: | Tod Kowalczyk |
The Toledo Rockets team is the basketball team that represent 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. Stan Joplin was released from his duties as head coach on March 17, 2008 after serving as head coach for 12 seasons. He was replaced by Gene Cross.
NCAA Tournament results[]
The Rockets have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.