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  Sticky Topic Until 1/15/2026 - Message Not Read  Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/10/2026 6:39:58 PM 

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: Tuesday January 13th, 2026 7:00 PM

Opponent: Toledo  (9-7, 3-1 MAC)

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 9:22:34 AM 
At 4-1 in conference play, there is optimism on this board again.

Toledo on deck.

Boals is 1-11 all-time against Toledo as Ohio Head Coach.

Tod K is his Daddy.

Miami was up 30 in the first half at Toledo the other night.

This is not the Toledo of old.

Boals needs to get the Tod K gorilla off his back.




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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 1:17:47 PM 
FearLeon wrote:
At 4-1 in conference play, there is optimism on this board again.

Toledo on deck.

Boals is 1-11 all-time against Toledo as Ohio Head Coach.

Tod K is his Daddy.

Miami was up 30 in the first half at Toledo the other night.

This is not the Toledo of old.

Boals needs to get the Tod K gorilla off his back.






First game back from break… Simmons coming back to town… I think the crowd is gonna be a factor, juiced up and on him all night.

Hopefully they can weather an early storm and wear them down like they did vs Buffalo.

This definitely isn’t the same Toledo of old, but they’re still sitting at 3-1 in the MAC and beating OU is always a game you need to steal. OU should be feeling pretty confident having knocked off Buffalo and won the last 9 of 10. Haven’t seen a spread yet, I suspect it’ll be Toledo by a couple. Need to lock down their guards and not get beat up by Parks (6’10 C from Ohio State) and Craig on the boards.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 1:32:11 PM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
At 4-1 in conference play, there is optimism on this board again.

Toledo on deck.

Boals is 1-11 all-time against Toledo as Ohio Head Coach.

Tod K is his Daddy.

Miami was up 30 in the first half at Toledo the other night.

This is not the Toledo of old.

Boals needs to get the Tod K gorilla off his back.






First game back from break… Simmons coming back to town… I think the crowd is gonna be a factor, juiced up and on him all night.

Hopefully they can weather an early storm and wear them down like they did vs Buffalo.

This definitely isn’t the same Toledo of old, but they’re still sitting at 3-1 in the MAC and beating OU is always a game you need to steal. OU should be feeling pretty confident having knocked off Buffalo and won the last 9 of 10. Haven’t seen a spread yet, I suspect it’ll be Toledo by a couple. Need to lock down their guards and not get beat up by Parks (6’10 C from Ohio State) and Craig on the boards.


Odds of Simmons getting a T against his old team are high. You know his former teammates will try to bait him. Hope staff makes this a coaching point heading into the game.

Last Edited: 1/11/2026 1:34:17 PM by FearLeon

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 2:56:36 PM 
There is a part of me that hopes they do try to get into Javan’s head. IMO, from my observations, when he gets a little irritated about something he becomes an even bigger force around the basket. I think he’s also doing more of that when he thinks the team really needs it. It’s been fun to watch.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 2:59:33 PM 
CatsUp wrote:
There is a part of me that hopes they do try to get into Javan’s head. IMO, from my observations, when he gets a little irritated about something he becomes an even bigger force around the basket. I think he’s also doing more of that when he thinks the team really needs it. It’s been fun to watch.


Hell of a great point.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 4:29:46 PM 
FearLeon wrote:
CatsUp wrote:
There is a part of me that hopes they do try to get into Javan’s head. IMO, from my observations, when he gets a little irritated about something he becomes an even bigger force around the basket. I think he’s also doing more of that when he thinks the team really needs it. It’s been fun to watch.


Hell of a great point.


I think I've noticed that also. When someone guarding him gets in his grill it brings out the competitive juices in him.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 8:21:55 PM 
CatsUp wrote:
There is a part of me that hopes they do try to get into Javan’s head. IMO, from my observations, when he gets a little irritated about something he becomes an even bigger force around the basket. I think he’s also doing more of that when he thinks the team really needs it. It’s been fun to watch.


And because of the Rockets' focus on Simmons, Hadaway may avoid a technical....
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/11/2026 11:24:32 PM 
FearLeon wrote:
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
At 4-1 in conference play, there is optimism on this board again.

Toledo on deck.

Boals is 1-11 all-time against Toledo as Ohio Head Coach.

Tod K is his Daddy.

Miami was up 30 in the first half at Toledo the other night.

This is not the Toledo of old.

Boals needs to get the Tod K gorilla off his back.






First game back from break… Simmons coming back to town… I think the crowd is gonna be a factor, juiced up and on him all night.

Hopefully they can weather an early storm and wear them down like they did vs Buffalo.

This definitely isn’t the same Toledo of old, but they’re still sitting at 3-1 in the MAC and beating OU is always a game you need to steal. OU should be feeling pretty confident having knocked off Buffalo and won the last 9 of 10. Haven’t seen a spread yet, I suspect it’ll be Toledo by a couple. Need to lock down their guards and not get beat up by Parks (6’10 C from Ohio State) and Craig on the boards.


Odds of Simmons getting a T against his old team are high. You know his former teammates will try to bait him. Hope staff makes this a coaching point heading into the game.


Just to play devil's advocate, how many "former teammates" are actually still there at Toledo? Other than the PG Wilson, seems like the roster is completely different from last year.

But I agree that he will be baited one way or another. Not expecting a warm welcome from the Rocket faithful. Got to embrace the villain role.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/12/2026 2:23:01 AM 
CatsUp wrote:
There is a part of me that hopes they do try to get into Javan’s head. IMO, from my observations, when he gets a little irritated about something he becomes an even bigger force around the basket. I think he’s also doing more of that when he thinks the team really needs it. It’s been fun to watch.

Hopefully their big refuses to shake his hand pre-game like the UMass big.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/12/2026 9:31:58 AM 
Bobcat Tattoo wrote:


Just to play devil's advocate, how many "former teammates" are actually still there at Toledo? Other than the PG Wilson, seems like the roster is completely different from last year.



I'm sure the coaching staff remembers.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/12/2026 11:44:03 AM 
It's back to OU's on the ball defense. Toledo likes to attack (like UMass) - that sets up UT's three-point attack - and the Bobcats have been lacking in this area defensively. The Rockets have two guards from Detroit that get busy on defense so ball movement vs. dribbling is important. Neither team shoots the 3-pointer super well - but, who gets hot? In rebounding, Toledo is pretty good on the offensive glass. Ultimately, it's going to come down to limiting turnovers and making free throws.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/12/2026 2:30:16 PM 
We are outright second in the MAC standings.

The only team ahead of us is an undefeated Miami team.
Who have they beaten, Akron?

Folks the Cats are in control of their own destiny.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/12/2026 2:36:22 PM 
Urban Bobcat wrote:
We are outright second in the MAC standings.

The only team ahead of us is an undefeated Miami team.
Who have they beaten, Akron?

Folks the Cats are in control of their own destiny.


Miami just beat the shit out of Toledo in their own building on national TV.

Toledo might not be the Toledo teams of the past couple of seasons, but Boals is still 0fer in Savage Arena and only one win against the Rockets in his tenure at Ohio. Boals and Ohio need this win a lot more than people think, psyche wise.

Last Edited: 1/12/2026 2:37:22 PM by GoCats105
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/13/2026 8:50:52 AM 
2.5 point underdogs tonight. Another big one!

Things run thru Sonny Wilson at Toledo, their point guard who was in the same class as Simmons. There may have been a lot of turnover but I would love to know what at least these 2 think of each other. Sonny is averaging 17 per game and can get hot from deep. The Freshman Leroy Blyden looks very solid at SG so between those 2 it is a guard heavy offense.

OSU transfer Austin Parks will likely be on Simmons most the game, but returning Sophomore Ouwinga may guard him as well and those dynamics could be interesting, depending on what they think of each other. Inner conference transfers are always fun to watch.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 18 Thread: Toledo
   Posted: 1/13/2026 7:11:23 PM 
Good start
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