2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

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 Kent State. 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.

2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
Nassau Championship champions
MAC regular season champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
2021–22 record26–8 (17–3 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeff Massey (8th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSavage Arena
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo17–3 .85026–8  .765
Kent State16–4 .80023–11  .676
Ohio14–6 .70025–10  .714
Akron †14–6 .70024–10  .706
Buffalo13–6 .68419–11  .633
Ball State9–10 .47414–17  .452
Miami (OH)8–12 .40014–18  .438
Central Michigan6–12 .3337–23  .233
Bowling Green6–14 .30013–18  .419
Northern Illinois6–14 .3009–21  .300
Eastern Michigan5–15 .25010–21  .323
Western Michigan4–16 .2008–23  .258
† 2022 MAC Tournament winner

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.[1]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Marreon Jackson3G6'1"200SeniorCleveland, OhioTransferred to Arizona State
Mattia Acunzo4F6'8"225RS FreshmanSardinia, ItalyTransferred to Robert Morris
Spencer Littleston11G6'4"200SeniorRochester Hills, MichiganGraduated
Luke Maranka12F6'10"225SophomoreAda, MichiganTransferred to Davenport
Blake Williams22G6'0"195SeniorHolland, OhioGraduated
Jonathan Komagum35F6'9"215JuniorCleveland, OHTransferred to Sacramento State

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
RayJ Dennis10G6'2"180JuniorPlainfield, IllinoisTransferred from Boise State. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Jordan Burge21G6'3"—JuniorCleveland, OhioTransferred from Parkland College. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mihai Carcoana
C		 Ludus, Romania Elevation Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Arnor Eythorsson
SF		 Selfoss, Iceland Sudurland College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
EJ Farmer
PG		 Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Heights 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kooper Jacobi
SF		 Sellersburg, Indiana Silver Creek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Elijah Wilson
SG		 Lithonia, Georgia Mountain View 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.

    Roster
    2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ra'Heim Moss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SPIRE Academy Springfield, OH
    G 1 Jamere Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoJoliet West Joliet, IL
    G 2 EJ Farmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCleveland Heights Cleveland, OH
    G 3 Elijah Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMountain View Lithonia, GA
    F 4 Setric Millner Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrNorthwest Florida State College Little Rock, AR
    G 5 Ryan Rollins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoDakota Macomb, MI
    G 10 RayJ Dennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBoise State Plainfield, IL
    F 11 Arnor Eythorsson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSudurland College Selfoss, Iceland
    F 12 Kooper Jacobi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSilver Creek Sellersburg, IN
    C 13 Mihai Carcoana 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrEleveation Prep Ludus, Romania
    F 15 A. J. Edu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College Colchester, England
    G 21 Jordan Burge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
    —
    		 JrParkland College Cleveland, Ohio
    G 24 Keshaun Saunders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrOrangeville Prep Brampton, ON
    F 32 J.T. Shumate  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNewark
    Walsh University    		 Newark, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Roster[2]

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 23, 2021*
    12:00 pm    		 Hillsdale W 93–68  –
    		  30 – Rollins  8 – 2 Tied  5 – Dennis  Savage Arena 
    Toledo, OH
    October 30, 2021*
    1:00 pm    		 at Findlay W 83–78  –
    		  28 – Rollins  9 – Rollins  3 – 2 Tied  Croy Gymnasium (812)
    Findlay, OH
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Valparaiso W 69–61  1–0
    		  20 – Shumate  9 – Shumate  4 – Dennis  Athletics–Recreation Center (2,824)
    Valparaiso, IN
    November 13, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Detroit Mercy W 81–73  2–0
    		  19 – Rollins  11 – Shumate  4 – Rollins  Savage Arena (5,086)
    Toledo, OH
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Oakland L 59–80  2–1
    		  21 – Rollins  11 – Millner Jr.  4 – Rollins/Millner Jr.  Athletics Center O'rena (3,616)
    Auburn Hills, MI
    November 22, 2021*
    12:00 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Charlotte
    Nassau Championship Quarterfinal    		 W 98–86  3–1
    		  27 – Millner Jr.  9 – Dennis  4 – Rollins  Baha Mar Convention Center 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 23, 2021*
    5:30 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Tulane
    Nassau Championship Semifinal    		 W 68–67  4–1
    		  19 – Shumate  12 – Millner Jr.  5 – Dennis  Baha Mar Convention Center 
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 24, 2021*
    8:00 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Coastal Carolina
    Nassau Championship Final    		 W 79–70  5–1
    		  35 – Rollins  6 – Dennis/Moss  6 – Dennis  Baha Mar Convention Center (500)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 29, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Northwest Ohio W 106–36  6–1
    		  17 – Millner Jr.  7 – 3 tied  8 – Rollins  Savage Arena 
    Toledo, OH
    December 4, 2021*
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 22 Michigan State L 68–81  6–2
    		  21 – Rollins  10 – Dennis  3 – Shumate  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    December 7, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Bradley W 67–65  7–2
    		  27 – Rollins  9 – Shumate  4 – Dennis  Savage Arena (3,576)
    Toledo, Ohio
    December 11, 2021*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Richmond L 69–72  7–3
    		  25 – Millner Jr.  8 – Millner Jr.  6 – Rollins  Robins Center (6,592)
    Richmond, VA
    December 21, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Marshall W 95–63  8–3
    		  23 – Rollins  9 – Shumate  5 – Dennis  Savage Arena (3,769)
    Toledo, OH
    MAC regular season
    December 29, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Western Michigan W 83–56  9–3
    (1–0)    		  22 – Shumate  11 – Shumate  5 – Shumate  Savage Arena (4,028)
    Toledo, OH
    January 1, 2022
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Kent State L 63–66  9–4
    (1–1)    		  14 – Rollins  9 – Rollins  3 – Dennis  MAC Center (701)
    Kent, OH
    January 4, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Central Michigan W 82–54  10–4
    (2–1)    		  21 – Rollins  8 – Millner Jr.  4 – Shumate  McGuirk Arena (1,075)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    January 8, 2022
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Northern Illinois W 94–63  11–4
    (3–1)    		  16 – Millner Jr.  7 – Rollins  4 – Millner Jr.  Savage Arena (3,780)
    Toledo, OH
    January 11, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Miami (OH) W 75–72  12–4
    (4–1)    		  22 – Rollins  7 – Moss  4 – Moss  Millett Hall (913)
    Oxford, OH
    January 15, 2022
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Bowling Green W 91–78  13–4
    (5–1)    		  29 – Shumate  9 – Shumate  10 – Rollins  Stroh Center (3,366)
    Bowling Green, OH
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Ball State W 83–70  14–4
    (6–1)    		  24 – Rollins  10 – Rollins  7 – Rollins  Savage Arena (3,635)
    Toledo, OH
    January 21, 2022
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Ohio W 87–69  15–4
    (7–1)    		  26 – Rollins  6 – Rollins  5 – Rollins  Convocation Center (8,069)
    Athens, OH
    January 25, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Buffalo W 86–75  16–4
    (8–1)    		  25 – Rollins  11 – Rollins  6 – Moss  Savage Arena (3,927)
    Toledo, OH
    January 28, 2022
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Akron W 84–76  17–4
    (9–1)    		  21 – Rollins  9 – Millner Jr.  6 – Moss  Savage Arena (5,489)
    Toledo, OH
    February 1, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Eastern Michigan W 86–66  18–4
    (10–1)    		  24 – Shumate  10 – Moss  4 – Millner Jr.  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,791)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    February 4, 2022
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Ball State L 83–93  18–5
    (10–2)    		  22 – Rollins  9 – Moss  5 – Rollins  Worthen Arena (3,321)
    Muncie, IN
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Ohio W 77–62  19–5
    (11–2)    		  18 – Millner Jr.  16 – Rollins  8 – Rollins  Savage Arena (5,881)
    Toledo, OH
    February 12, 2022
    4:30 pm, ESPN+    		 at Northern Illinois W 100–72  20–5
    (12–2)    		  22 – Dennis  8 – Dennis  8 – Dennis  Convocation Center (1,141)
    DeKalb, IL
    February 15, 2022
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Kent State L 59–72  20–6
    (12–3)    		  21 – Dennis  7 – Moss  6 – Millner Jr.  Savage Arena (4,570)
    Toledo, OH
    February 19, 2022
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Central Michigan W 68–66  21–6
    (13–3)    		  29 – Shumate  7 – Shumate  5 – Millner Jr.  Savage Arena (5,049)
    Toledo, OH
    February 22, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Western Michigan W 92–50  22–6
    (14–3)    		  28 – Millner Jr.  9 – Dennis  7 – Rollins  University Arena (1,660)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    February 26, 2022
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Miami (OH) W 88–73  23–6
    (15–3)    		  24 – Rollins  12 – Moss  5 – Dennis  Savage Arena (5,539)
    Toledo, OH
    March 1, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Buffalo W 92–76  24–6
    (16–3)    		  20 – Rollins  8 – Rollins  6 – Rollins  Alumni Arena (5,470)
    Buffalo, NY
    March 4, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Bowling Green W 96–56  25–6
    (17–3)    		  22 – Shumate  10 – Moss  9 – Dennis  Savage Arena (6,712)
    Toledo, OH
    MAC Tournament
    March 10, 2022
    11:00 am, ESPN+    		 (1) vs. (8) Central Michigan
    Quarterfinals    		 W 72–71  26–6
    		  22 – Millner Jr.  6 – Rollins  4 – Moss  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
    Cleveland, OH
    March 11, 2022
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (1) vs. (4) Akron
    Semifinals    		 L 62–70  26–7
    		  18 – Rollins  7 – Moss  3 – Rollins  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
    Cleveland, OH
    NIT
    March 16, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (1) Dayton
    First Round – Dayton Bracket    		 L 55–74  26–8
    		  18 – Millner Jr.  7 – Millner Jr.  4 – Dennis  Savage Arena (3,709)
    Toledo, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3]

    References
    1. "Toledo vs. Richmond – Game Recap – March 17, 2021 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
    2. "2021–22 Roster". Toledo Athletics.
    3. "Toledo Rockets Men's Basketball Schedule". Toledo Rockets Athletics.
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