The Toledo women’s basketball team’s 2022-23 schedule is complete with the release of its Mid-American Conference slate by the league office. The Rockets’ challenging non-conference schedule will be complemented by an 18-game conference season that begins Jan. 4
Toledo’s home conference matchups include tilts against Western Michigan (Jan. 4), Ball State (Jan. 11), Akron (Jan. 21), Miami (Jan. 25), Ohio (Feb. 4), Buffalo (Feb. 8), Eastern Michigan (Feb. 18), Kent State (March 1) and arch-rival Bowling Green (March 4). The matchup against BGSU will mark the first time since 2003-04 that the Battle of I-75 falls on the final day of the regular season.
The Rockets’ will visit MAC foes Northern Illinois (Jan. 7), Kent State (Jan. 14), Bowling Green (Jan. 18), Eastern Michigan (Jan. 28), Central Michigan (Feb. 1), Miami (Feb. 11), Western Michigan (Feb. 15), Akron (Feb. 22) and Ball State (Feb. 25).
The 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 8, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. The semifinals will be held on Friday, March 10, and the championship game on Saturday, March 11.
Toledo opens its 2022-23 season at home on Monday, Nov. 7, against Wright State at 11 a.m. in its annual Education Day game. Its non-conference schedule also includes home contests against NCAA Tournament regulars Duke, Dayton and Missouri State, and road games against Cincinnati and Michigan. The Rockets also will play two neutral site games at the Daytona Beach Invitational in Daytona Beach, Florida, during Thanksgiving weekend.
UToledo, which finished the 2021-22 season ranked No. 63 in the final NET Rankings on April 3, will face four other teams that ended the year in the Top 65: Michigan (17), Dayton (43), Missouri State (44) and Duke (52). Michigan, Dayton and Missouri State all won games in last season’s NCAA Tournament, and Michigan advanced to the Elite Eight.
Toledo returns its entire starting five and nearly all of its reserve contributors from last year’s team that turned in one of their best seasons in program history. The Rockets won their 10th MAC regular season title in 2021-22, posting a 29-6 overall record which tied a school record for most wins in a season. Toledo was an astounding 19-1 in MAC play, a league record for most conference wins in a season.
Toledo women’s basketball season tickets are on sale now. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at the Sullivan Athletic Complex in Savage Arena, contact the Rocket Athletic Ticket Office at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or go online to UTRockets.com/tix. Toledo’s Mid-American Conference schedule will be announced at a later date.
