After defeating No. 5 seed Iowa State 80-73 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the No. 12 seed UToledo women’s basketball team fell to No. 4 seed Tennessee 47-94 in the second round, ending the Rockets’ shot at a national title.
The 2022-23 season was one of the most successful in UToledo history, with the Rockets chalking up 29 wins, tying a school record. The team enjoyed a record-setting 17-game winning streak and easily claimed their second consecutive Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) title by defeating perennial rivals the Bowling Green State University Falcons 62-56 in the final game of the regular season on Mar. 4 and 73-58 in the MAC Championship game Mar. 11.
Quinesha Lockett, number 5, helped lead the Rockets on their winning ways and was named MAC Player of the Year. Rockets head coach Tricia Cullop was named MAC Coach of the Year.
