Toledo Rockets @ Buffalo Bulls
Toledo rallies to beat Buffalo behind Williams
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jonathan Williams scored 15 points, including the game-winning basket, and Toledo rallied to beat Buffalo 71-69 Tuesday night.
Zach Garber added 13 points, Nate Navigato and Nathan Boothe added 11 apiece and Boothe had 11 boards for the Rockets (15-9, 6-5 Mid-American Conference).
Trailing by nine a halftime, Toledo got consecutive 3-pointers by Jaelan Sanford and Boothe, then closed to within 59-52 on Garber's free throw with 9:13 to go.
Navigato hit a 3 amid a 7-0 Toledo run and the Rockets trailed by one, 67-66, then Williams hit a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to tie it at 69.
Buffalo's CJ Massinburg missed a jumper, Boothe grabbed the rebound and Williams made a layup for the win with 2 seconds left.
Stuckey Mosley scored 10 for Toledo, which shot 37 percent from the field but made 19 of 23 free throws.
Nick Perkins scored a career-high 17 for Buffalo (14-10, 7-4).
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Jim Schipper
Referee:Todd Sweeney
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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