Toledo Rockets @ Saint Joseph's Hawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TOL | 41 | 35 | 76 |
JOES | 40 | 37 | 77 |
Newkirk, Kimble help St. Joseph's beat Toledo 77-76
PHILADELPHIA -- Shavar Newkirk scored 28 points and Lamarr Kimble added 16 -- both career highs -- to help Saint Joseph's hold on for a 77-76 win over Toledo in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night.
Newkirk hit 9 of 16 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, with a career-best seven rebounds and three assists. James Demery added 11 points and tied a career high with eight rebounds.
Steve Taylor Jr.'s jumper gave Toledo a 71-70 lead with 2:04 to play but St. Joe's got a pair of offensive rebounds on its next possession before a putback by Markell Lodge, and then a jumper and two free throws by Newkirk, gave the Hawks the lead -- 76-71 -- for good.
Jonathan Williams led Toledo with 18 points. Steve Taylor Jr. added 14 points with seven rebounds and Daniel Dzierzawski had 13 points.
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Tony Crisp
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-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 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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