2024–25 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

2024–25 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
2024–25 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Tod Kowalczyk (15th season);
Associate head coach	Jeff Massey (11th season); Justin Ingram (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Jordan Lauf (3rd season); Brandon Pritzl (1st season);
Home arena	Savage Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represent the University of Toledo during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 15th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, play their home games at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio, as members of the Mid-American Conference.

2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Kent State	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Northern Illinois	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Toledo	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Buffalo	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Central Michigan	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Akron	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Ball State	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Bowling Green	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Ohio	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Western Michigan	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333

† 2025 MAC tournament winner As of November 14, 2024

Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 14–4 in MAC play, to win their fourth straight regular-season MAC championship.^[1] They were upset by Kent State in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.^[2] Toledo was not selected for the NIT and declined invitatons to participate in the CBI and the CIT, ending their season.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Ra'Heim Moss	0	G	6'4"	205	Junior	Springfield, Ohio	Transferred to Oregon
Dante Maddox Jr.	21	G	6'2"	185	RS Junior	Chicago Heights, Illinois	Transferred to Xavier
Tyler Cochran	23	G	6'2"	225	Junior	Bolingbrook, Illinois	Transferred to Minnesota
Marko Maletic	27	G	6'6"	208	Junior	London, Ontario	Transferred to Western Illinois
Ben Wight	35	F	6'9"	220	Junior	Columbus, Ohio	Transferred to Stony Brook

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Isaiah Adams	7	G	6'7"	225	Fifth year	Jacksonville, Florida	Buffalo
Seth Hubbard	12	G	6'4"	195	Junior	Jonesboro, Georgia	Western Michigan
Colin O'Rourke	20	F	6'8"	225	Graduate student	Plainfield, Illinois	Wisconsin–Parkside

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Jaylen Murphy G	Holland, Ohio	St. John's Jesuit High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Jaylen Murphy G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Ka'leel Stillman C	Orlando, Florida	Montverde Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Ka'leel Stillman C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Tyler Ode G	Saginaw, Michigan	Saginaw Heritage High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Tyler Ode G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Jaylan Ouwinga F	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Grand Rapids Christian High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Jaylan Ouwinga F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Toledo was picked to finish fourth in the MAC regular season.^[4]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Ohio	121 (11)
2	Akron	106 (1)
3	Kent State	99
4	Toledo	95
5	Bowling Green	73
6	Miami (OH)	72
7	Ball State	67
8	Central Michigan	55
9	Eastern Michigan	36
10	Western Michigan	33
11	Northern Illinois	24
12	Buffalo	11

MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source^[4]

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
Team	Player	Position	Year
First	Javan Simmons	Forward	Sophomore
Second	Isaiah Adams	Guard	Fifth year

Source^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	1	Javan Simmons	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Gahanna-Lincoln High School	Gahanna, Ohio
G	2	Bryce Ford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Pinnacle High School	Scottsdale, Arizona
G	3	Sonny Wilson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Detroit Jesuit High School	Pontiac, Michigan
F	4	Xavier Thomas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Brother Rice High School	Detroit, Michigan
G	6	Jaylen Murphy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	St. John's Jesuit High School	Holland, Ohio
G	7	Isaiah Adams (5Y)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Buffalo	Jacksonville, Florida
C	10	Ka'leel Stillman	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Montverde Academy	Orlando, Florida
G	11	Sam Lewis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Simeon Career Academy	Chicago, Illinois
G	12	Seth Hubbard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Western Michigan	Jonesboro, Georgia
F	13	André Lorentsson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Saint Louis	Gothenburg, Sweden
F	20	Colin O'Rourke	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	Wisconsin–Parkside	Plainfield, Illinois
G	22	Tyler Ode	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Saginaw Heritage High School	Saginaw, Michigan
F	24	Grgur Brcic	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Williston Northampton School	Zagreb, Croatia
F	32	Jaylan Ouwinga	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Grand Rapids Christian High School	Grand Rapids, Michigan

Head coach

Tod Kowalczyk (Minnesota Duluth)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff Massey (Xavier)
Justin Ingram (Toledo)
Jordan Lauf (Toledo)
Brandon Pritzl (Hillsdale)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5Y) Fifth-year senior
Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 14, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2024* 2:00 pm	Grand Valley State	W 76–71	–	15 – Wilson	6 – Tied	– -	Savage Arena Toledo, OH
October 25, 2024* 7:30 pm, BTN	at Michigan	L 92–96	–	21 – Simmons	5 – Simmons	4 – Wilson	Crisler Center (9,915) Ann Arbor, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Troy MAC-SBC Challenge	L 74–84	0–1	19 – Simmons	8 – Simmons	5 – Wilson	Trojan Arena (3,369) Troy, Alabama
November 9, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Marshall	W 90–80	1–1	17 – Tied	7 – Adams	3 – Simmons	Cam Henderson Center (3,759) Huntington, WV
November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Wright State	W 86–77	2–1	20 – Wilson	8 – Wilson	6 – Simmons	Savage Arena (4,037) Toledo, OH
November 16, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Detroit Mercy						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
November 21, 2024* 5:30 pm, BallerTV	vs. Stetson Boardwalk Battle Quarterfinals						Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2024* BallerTV	vs. Jacksonville State/East Carolina Boardwalk Battle						Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 23, 2024* BallerTV	vs. UC San Diego/La Salle/UIC/James Madison Boardwalk Battle						Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 30, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Oakland						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
December 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Defiance						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
December 14, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Youngstown State						Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
December 18, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Houston						Fertitta Center Houston, TX
December 29, 2024* 6:00 pm, BTN	at Purdue						Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Michigan						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
January 7, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Michigan						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
January 10, 2025 8:00 pm, CBSSN	Central Michigan						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
January 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Akron						James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Ball State						Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
January 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Kent State						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
January 24, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN	at Bowling Green						Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
January 28, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPN+	at Ohio						Convocation Center Athens, OH
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Illinois						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
February 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Buffalo						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
February 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Miami (OH)						Millett Hall Oxford, OH
February 15, 2025 ESPN+	at Eastern Michigan						George Gervin GameAbove Center Ypsilanti, MI
February 18, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Ball State						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Bowling Green						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
February 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Kent State						MAC Center Kent, OH
March 1, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+	at Buffalo						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
March 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Akron						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
March 7, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Ohio						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
MAC tournament
March 13–15, 2025 ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2	vs.						Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Champions Again: Toledo Men Claim Fourth Straight Outright MAC Title". UToledo News. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ "Kent State pulls off upset over top-seeded Toledo in MAC men's basketball quarterfinal". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "Toledo men's basketball not selected for NIT, passes on CBI and CIT". Toledo Blade. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
^ "Toledo Rockets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[1] "Champions Again: Toledo Men Claim Fourth Straight Outright MAC Title". UToledo News. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[2] "Kent State pulls off upset over top-seeded Toledo in MAC men's basketball quarterfinal". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[3] "Toledo men's basketball not selected for NIT, passes on CBI and CIT". Toledo Blade. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[poll-4] "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

[6] "Toledo Rockets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

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