2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Toledo Rockets
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Short Conf:MAC
Record:26–8
Conf Record:17–3
Head Coach:Tod Kowalczyk
Hc Year:12th
Assoc Coach:Jeff Massey
Ahc Year:8th
Asst Coach2:Justin Ingram
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Walter Offutt
Ac3 Year:3rd
Stadium:Savage Arena
Champion:Nassau Championship champions
MAC regular season champions
Tourney:NIT
Tourney Result:First Round

The 2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 12th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 26-8, 17-3 in MAC Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Central Michigan in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Akron. As a No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Dayton.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockets finished the 2020–21 season 21–9, 15–4 in MAC play to win MAC regular season championship. They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to eventual tournament champions Ohio in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Richmond in the first round.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
3 G 6'1" 200 Senior Transferred to Arizona State
Mattia Acunzo 4 F 6'8" 225 RS Freshman Transferred to Robert Morris
11 G 6'4" 200 Senior Graduated
Luke Maranka 12 F 6'10" 225 Sophomore Transferred to Davenport
Blake Williams 22 G 6'0" 195 Senior Graduated
Jonathan Komagum 35 F/C 6'9" 215 Junior Transferred to Sacramento State

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
10 G 6'2" 180 Junior Transferred from Boise State. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Jordan Burge 21 G 6'3" 200 Junior Transferred from Parkland College. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2021 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holmes scores 20 to lift Dayton over Toledo 74-55 in NIT. March 21, 2022. ESPN.
  2. Web site: Toledo vs. Richmond – Game Recap – March 17, 2021 – ESPN. 2021-12-02. ESPN.com. en.
  3. Web site: Toledo Rockets Men’s Basketball Schedule. Toledo Rockets Athletics.