TOLEDO

NILL

Vanderjagt scores 18, Toledo takes down Northern Illinois 75-61

AP
Jan 06, 2026

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Kyler Vanderjagt's 18 points helped Toledo Rockets defeat Northern Illinois Huskies 75-61 on Tuesday.

Vanderjagt shot 5 of 6 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Rockets (9-6, 3-0 Mid-American Conference). Sonny Wilson added 17 points, five assists and five steals.

The Huskies (5-10, 1-3) were led by Dylan Ducommun, who recorded 17 points.

Toledo took the lead with 16:29 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Vanderjagt led the scoring with eight points in the first half to put Toledo up 37-25 at the break. Toledo extended its lead to 41-25 during the second half, fueled by a 10-2 scoring run. Vanderjagt scored a team-high 10 points in the second half.

---

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
TOL
Rockets
37
NIU
Huskies
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Rockets gains possession)
19:39	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup	2-0
19:39		Daemar Kelly shooting foul (Austin Parks draws the foul)
19:39		Austin Parks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:39		Taj Walters defensive rebound
19:17	+3	Gustav Winther makes three point jump shot (Makhai Valentine assists)	2-3
18:55		Austin Parks misses two point layup
18:53		Gustav Winther defensive rebound
18:27		Taj Walters turnover (lost ball) (Sonny Wilson steals)
18:22		Leroy Blyden Jr. misses two point layup
18:20		Daemar Kelly defensive rebound
18:11		Daemar Kelly misses three point jump shot
18:09		Austin Parks defensive rebound
17:50	+3	Kyler Vanderjagt makes three point jump shot (Sean Craig assists)	5-3
17:23		Gustav Winther misses two point layup
17:21		Austin Parks defensive rebound
17:03		Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
17:01		Taj Walters defensive rebound
16:54	+2	Daemar Kelly makes two point layup	5-5
16:29	+2	Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point jump shot	7-5
16:15		Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot
16:13		Rockets defensive rebound
15:55		Dylan Ducommun shooting foul (Kyler Vanderjagt draws the foul)
15:55		TV timeout
15:55	+1	Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-5
15:55	+1	Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-5
15:36		Daemar Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Sonny Wilson steals)
15:32	+2	Sonny Wilson makes two point layup	11-5
15:13		Daemar Kelly turnover (bad pass)
14:56		Jaylan Ouwinga misses two point layup
14:54		Sean Craig offensive rebound
14:51	+2	Sean Craig makes two point layup	13-5
14:42		Dylan Ducommun turnover (lost ball) (Leroy Blyden Jr. steals)
14:37	+3	Sonny Wilson makes three point jump shot (Leroy Blyden Jr. assists)	16-5
14:35		Huskies 30 second timeout
14:20		Gianni Cobb misses two point jump shot
14:18		Taj Walters offensive rebound
14:16	+3	Makhai Valentine makes three point jump shot (Gianni Cobb assists)	16-8
14:06		Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:04		Huskies defensive rebound
14:04		Mynor Strong personal foul
13:44		Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot
13:42		Hassan Washington offensive rebound
13:35		Jaylan Ouwinga blocks Makhai Valentine's two point layup
13:33		Taj Walters offensive rebound
13:20	+2	Taj Walters makes two point layup	16-10
13:12		Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
13:10		Makhai Valentine defensive rebound
13:04		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
13:02		Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
12:57		Kyler Vanderjagt offensive foul
12:57		Kyler Vanderjagt turnover (offensive foul)
12:45		Taj Walters turnover (lost ball) (Sonny Wilson steals)
12:35	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)	18-10
12:35		Gustav Winther shooting foul (Austin Parks draws the foul)
12:35		Austin Parks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:35		Taj Walters defensive rebound
12:24		Mynor Strong personal foul
12:19	+3	Taj Walters makes three point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists)	18-13
11:45	+3	Kyler Vanderjagt makes three point jump shot	21-13
11:34		Austin Parks shooting foul (Dylan Ducommun draws the foul)
11:34		TV timeout
11:34		Dylan Ducommun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:34		Dylan Ducommun misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:34		Austin Parks defensive rebound
11:20	+2	Sean Craig makes two point layup (Austin Parks assists)	23-13
10:56		Austin Parks blocks Hassan Washington's two point layup
10:54		Hassan Washington offensive rebound
10:54		Hassan Washington turnover (lost ball) (Leroy Blyden Jr. steals)
10:42		Austin Parks misses two point layup
10:40		Rockets offensive rebound
10:40		Hassan Washington personal foul
10:34		Kyler Vanderjagt misses two point layup
10:32		Taj Walters defensive rebound
10:28	+3	Makhai Valentine makes three point jump shot (Dylan Ducommun assists)	23-16
9:54	+2	Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kyler Vanderjagt assists)	25-16
9:31		Taj Walters misses three point jump shot
9:29		Leroy Blyden Jr. defensive rebound
9:12		Leroy Blyden Jr. misses two point layup
9:10		Sean Craig offensive rebound
9:09	+2	Sean Craig makes two point layup	27-16
8:46		Dylan Ducommun misses two point layup
8:44		Will James Jr. defensive rebound
8:40		Daemar Kelly blocks Will James Jr.'s two point layup
8:38		Dylan Ducommun defensive rebound
8:32		Dylan Ducommun turnover (bad pass) (Kyler Vanderjagt steals)
8:10		Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:08		Taj Walters defensive rebound
8:00		Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot
7:58		Sean Craig defensive rebound
7:52		Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
7:50		Huskies defensive rebound
7:50		TV timeout
7:29		Dylan Ducommun turnover (lost ball) (Kyler Vanderjagt steals)
7:16		Jaylan Ouwinga misses three point jump shot
7:14		Makhai Valentine defensive rebound
7:08		Jaylan Ouwinga blocks Dylan Ducommun's two point layup
7:06		Jaylan Ouwinga defensive rebound
6:59	+2	Sean Craig makes two point layup (Leroy Blyden Jr. assists)	29-16
6:37		Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot
6:35		Gustav Winther offensive rebound
6:30		Gustav Winther misses two point layup
6:28		Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
6:16		Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
6:14		Sean Craig offensive rebound
6:13		Sean Craig misses two point layup
6:11		Makhai Valentine defensive rebound
6:01		Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot
5:59		Leroy Blyden Jr. defensive rebound
5:50		Makhai Valentine shooting foul (Sean Craig draws the foul)
5:50		Sean Craig misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50		Sean Craig misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:50		Taj Walters defensive rebound
5:27	+2	Gianni Cobb makes two point layup	29-18
5:04		Leroy Blyden Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:02		Taj Walters defensive rebound
4:37	+2	Gustav Winther makes two point layup (Gianni Cobb assists)	29-20
4:22		Austin Parks misses two point layup
4:20		Gianni Cobb defensive rebound
4:07		Kyler Vanderjagt personal foul
3:52		Daemar Kelly misses three point jump shot
3:50		Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
3:34		Austin Parks turnover (lost ball) (Gianni Cobb steals)
3:30		Leroy Blyden Jr. blocks Gianni Cobb's two point layup
3:28		Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
3:23		Sonny Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Gianni Cobb steals)
3:19		Leroy Blyden Jr. shooting foul (Gianni Cobb draws the foul)
3:19		TV timeout
3:19		Gianni Cobb misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:19	+1	Gianni Cobb makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-21
2:56	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup	31-21
2:40		Hassan Washington offensive foul
2:40		Hassan Washington turnover (offensive foul)
2:15		Leroy Blyden Jr. offensive foul
2:15		Leroy Blyden Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
2:15	+1	Gianni Cobb makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-22
2:15	+1	Gianni Cobb makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-23
2:05		Gianni Cobb turnover (lost ball) (Leroy Blyden Jr. steals)
1:58	+2	Mynor Strong makes two point jump shot (Sean Craig assists)	33-23
1:37		Gianni Cobb turnover (lost ball) (Sonny Wilson steals)
1:31	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)	35-23
0:55		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
0:37	+2	Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot	37-23
0:37		Rockets 30 second timeout
0:11	+2	Carlos Coronado makes two point layup	37-25
0:02		Sean Craig misses three point jump shot
0:00		Makhai Valentine defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TOL
Rockets
38
NIU
Huskies
36

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
19:34		Taj Walters defensive rebound
19:04		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
18:39		Taj Walters blocks Austin Parks's two point layup
18:37		Makhai Valentine defensive rebound
18:19		Dylan Ducommun turnover (bad pass) (Sean Craig steals)
18:11	+2	Kyler Vanderjagt makes two point layup	39-25
18:11		Carlos Coronado shooting foul (Kyler Vanderjagt draws the foul)
18:11	+1	Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-25
17:53		Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot
17:51		Leroy Blyden Jr. defensive rebound
17:45		Gustav Winther shooting foul (Austin Parks draws the foul)
17:45	+1	Austin Parks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-25
17:45		Austin Parks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:45		Gustav Winther defensive rebound
17:21		Austin Parks personal foul
17:14		Carlos Coronado misses three point jump shot
17:12		Makhai Valentine offensive rebound
17:05		Makhai Valentine misses two point layup
17:03		Hassan Washington offensive rebound
17:01	+2	Hassan Washington makes two point layup	41-27
17:01		Rockets turnover (8-second violation)
17:01		Makhai Valentine turnover (5-second violation)
17:00		Kyler Vanderjagt turnover (lost ball) (Makhai Valentine steals)
16:58		Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
16:56		Leroy Blyden Jr. defensive rebound
16:50	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup (Leroy Blyden Jr. assists)	43-27
16:32	+3	Carlos Coronado makes three point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists)	43-30
16:22		Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:20		Rockets offensive rebound
16:11		Kyler Vanderjagt turnover (lost ball) (Gianni Cobb steals)
15:54		Gianni Cobb misses three point jump shot
15:52		Taj Walters offensive rebound
15:44		Hassan Washington misses two point dunk
15:42		Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
15:38		Jao Ituka personal foul (Leroy Blyden Jr. draws the foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:38	+1	Leroy Blyden Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-30
15:38	+1	Leroy Blyden Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-30
15:12	+2	Gustav Winther makes two point layup (Makhai Valentine assists)	45-32
14:57		Leroy Blyden Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Gianni Cobb steals)
14:52		Makhai Valentine turnover (bad pass) (Leroy Blyden Jr. steals)
14:48	+2	Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point dunk	47-32
14:30		Gianni Cobb misses two point layup
14:28		Gustav Winther offensive rebound
14:27		Gustav Winther misses two point layup
14:25		Huskies offensive rebound
14:16		Mynor Strong personal foul
14:11		Makhai Valentine misses two point layup
14:09		Gustav Winther offensive rebound
14:08	+2	Gustav Winther makes two point layup	47-34
14:03	+3	Mynor Strong makes three point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists)	50-34
13:49	+3	Makhai Valentine makes three point jump shot (Gianni Cobb assists)	50-37
13:39	+3	Sonny Wilson makes three point jump shot (Leroy Blyden Jr. assists)	53-37
13:15		Gianni Cobb misses three point jump shot
13:13		Rockets defensive rebound
12:57		Mynor Strong misses three point jump shot
12:55		Carlos Coronado defensive rebound
12:34		Carlos Coronado misses three point jump shot
12:32		Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
12:28		Carlos Coronado shooting foul (Kyler Vanderjagt draws the foul)
12:28	+1	Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-37
12:28	+1	Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-37
12:01		Jao Ituka turnover (traveling)
11:42	+2	Sean Craig makes two point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists)	57-37
11:23	+3	Dylan Ducommun makes three point jump shot (Gustav Winther assists)	57-40
11:07		Gianni Cobb personal foul
11:07		TV timeout
10:59		Leroy Blyden Jr. turnover (lost ball)
10:40		Dylan Ducommun turnover (out of bounds)
10:10		Hassan Washington blocks Sean Craig's two point layup
10:08		Jaylan Ouwinga offensive rebound
10:06		Rockets turnover (shot clock violation)
9:41	+3	Dylan Ducommun makes three point jump shot	57-43
9:17	+2	Jaylan Ouwinga makes two point layup (Leroy Blyden Jr. assists)	59-43
9:17		Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot
9:15		Jaylan Ouwinga defensive rebound
9:04		Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
9:02		Hassan Washington defensive rebound
8:58	+2	Taj Walters makes two point dunk (Dylan Ducommun assists)	59-45
8:58		Sean Craig shooting foul (Taj Walters draws the foul)
8:58	+1	Taj Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-46
8:47		Sean Craig turnover (lost ball) (Gustav Winther steals)
8:40		Gustav Winther offensive foul
8:40		Gustav Winther turnover (offensive foul)
8:11		Leroy Blyden Jr. misses two point layup
8:09		Taj Walters defensive rebound
7:59		Austin Parks shooting foul (Dylan Ducommun draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59		Dylan Ducommun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:59	+1	Dylan Ducommun makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-47
7:58		Kyler Vanderjagt turnover (lost ball) (Daemar Kelly steals)
7:37		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
7:07	+2	Kyler Vanderjagt makes two point jump shot	61-47
6:54	+3	Dylan Ducommun makes three point jump shot (Hassan Washington assists)	61-50
6:32		Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
6:30		Dylan Ducommun defensive rebound
6:24		Kyler Vanderjagt personal foul
6:19		Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot
6:17		Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
6:14		Gustav Winther personal foul (Leroy Blyden Jr. draws the foul)
6:14	+1	Leroy Blyden Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-50
6:14	+1	Leroy Blyden Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-50
5:59	+2	Gianni Cobb makes two point layup	63-52
5:38		Hassan Washington shooting foul (Kyler Vanderjagt draws the foul)
5:38		Kyler Vanderjagt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:38	+1	Kyler Vanderjagt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-52
5:24	+2	Dylan Ducommun makes two point layup (Hassan Washington assists)	64-54
5:11		Taj Walters shooting foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
5:11		Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:11	+1	Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-54
4:49		Gianni Cobb misses two point layup
4:47		Huskies offensive rebound
4:43		Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot
4:41		Austin Parks defensive rebound
4:27	+2	Sonny Wilson makes two point layup (Austin Parks assists)	67-54
4:07		Gianni Cobb turnover (bad pass) (Sonny Wilson steals)
4:02	+2	Sonny Wilson makes two point layup	69-54
3:42		Leroy Blyden Jr. personal foul
3:42		TV timeout
3:36	+3	Dylan Ducommun makes three point jump shot (Hassan Washington assists)	69-57
3:02	+2	Austin Parks makes two point layup	71-57
2:44		Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot
2:42		Leroy Blyden Jr. defensive rebound
2:35	+2	Sonny Wilson makes two point layup	73-57
2:22	+2	Dylan Ducommun makes two point layup	73-59
2:22		Huskies 30 second timeout
2:22		TV timeout
1:51	+2	Kyler Vanderjagt makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)	75-59
1:36		Sonny Wilson shooting foul (Carlos Coronado draws the foul)
1:36	+1	Carlos Coronado makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-60
1:36	+1	Carlos Coronado makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-61
1:09		Sean Craig misses three point jump shot
1:07		Austin Parks offensive rebound
0:49		Taj Walters blocks Sonny Wilson's two point layup
0:47		Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
0:44		Sonny Wilson misses two point layup
0:42		Taj Walters defensive rebound
0:31		Dylan Ducommun misses two point layup
0:29		Sean Craig defensive rebound
0:01		Rockets turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Rockets turnover (shot clock violation)