The 2023–24 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Rockets, led by 14th-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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, as members of the

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(MAC). They finished the season 20–12, 14–4 in MAC play, to win their fourth straight regular-season MAC championship. They were upset by

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in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament. Toledo was not selected for the

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and declined to participate in the

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and the CollegeInsider.com tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished 27–8 and won their third straight regular-season championship with a 16–2 record in MAC play. They defeated

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and

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in the first two rounds of the MAC tournament before losing to

in the final. As a regular-season champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the

, where they lost to

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in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

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Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Toledo Rockets men's basketball seasons

Toledo Rockets men's basketball The Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1980, t ...