Women's preview: Marshall at Toledo

2/23/2002

Time: 4:30 today

Radio: 88.3 FM.

Records: UT is 16-9, 11-3 MAC West; Marshall is 4-10, 8-17 MAC East.

Series: UT leads 2-0.

Last game: UT lost to Eastern Michigan 76-64 on Wednesday; Marshall lost to Miami 67-45 on Tuesday.

Outlook: UT is in a three-way tie for first in the West Division with Ball State and Western Michigan. The Lady Rockets, who are gunning for their fourth division crown in five years, also are battling for a first-round bye in next month's MAC Tournament... Toledo (451 victories) recently became the second MAC program to reach the 450-win plateau, joining Northern Illinois. ... The Rockets have won at least 10 MAC games in 13 of the last 14 seasons. ... Kelly Walker, UT's top reserve, has averaged 14.5 points in the last two games. ... Courtney Risinger leads the Rockets in scoring (13.6 ppg), followed by Melantha Herron (13.5 ppg). ... Ida Dotson leads the Thundering Herd in scoring (13.4 ppg), followed by Andrea Fitzgerald (10.2 ppg). Dotson has reached double figures in 20 games. ... Marshall is 3-7 on the road, while Toledo is 7-3 at home.