Blyden and Toledo take down Western Michigan 84-79
AP
Dec 30, 2025
Toledo Rockets, Ohio (AP) Leroy Blyden Jr. scored 36 points and sealed the victory with a layup with 44 seconds left as Toledo knocked off Western Michigan Broncos 84-79 on Tuesday.
Blyden added five rebounds for the Rockets (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Kyler Vanderjagt shot 5 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Sean Craig shot 6 for 10, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.
The Broncos (6-8, 0-2) were led by Justice Williams, who posted 20 points. EJ Ryans added 12 points for Western Michigan. Trey Lewis also had 11 points.
Blyden scored nine points in the first half and Toledo went into halftime trailing 41-32. Blyden put up 27 points in the second half for Toledo, including their game-winning shot in the final minute.
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1st Half
WMU
Broncos
41
TOL
Rockets
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Broncos gains possession)
19:43
+2
Max Burton makes two point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists)
2-0
19:20
+2
Sean Craig makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)
2-2
19:11
Jayden Brewer turnover (lost ball) (Austin Parks steals)
19:06
+2
Kyler Vanderjagt makes two point jump shot
2-4
18:51
Jalen Griffith misses two point jump shot
18:49
EJ Ryans offensive rebound
18:28
Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
18:04
+2
Sean Craig makes two point jump shot
2-6
17:52
Max Burton turnover (bad pass) (Kyler Vanderjagt steals)
17:45
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-8
17:26
Jalen Griffith misses three point jump shot
17:24
Sean Craig defensive rebound
17:08
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
17:06
Sean Craig offensive rebound
17:06
Brady Swartz personal foul
17:02
Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:00
Leroy Blyden Jr. offensive rebound
16:58
Leroy Blyden Jr. misses two point layup
16:56
Declan Peterson defensive rebound
16:52
Trey Lewis misses three point jump shot
16:50
Declan Peterson offensive rebound
16:41
Jalen Griffith turnover (bad pass)
16:18
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point layup (Austin Parks assists)
2-10
15:59
EJ Ryans misses two point layup
15:57
Kyler Vanderjagt defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Austin Parks makes two point dunk (Sean Craig assists)
2-12
15:36
Broncos 30 second timeout
15:36
TV timeout
15:13
Justice Williams turnover (bad pass)
14:51
London Praytor misses three point jump shot
14:49
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
14:44
London Praytor blocks Jayden Brewer's two point layup
14:42
Leroy Blyden Jr. defensive rebound
14:38
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point layup
2-14
14:29
+3
EJ Ryans makes three point jump shot (Sharod Barnes assists)
5-14
14:08
Sean Craig offensive foul
14:08
Sean Craig turnover (offensive foul)
14:04
Trey Lewis misses three point jump shot
14:02
Justice Williams offensive rebound
13:59
+2
Declan Peterson makes two point layup (Justice Williams assists)
7-14
13:37
London Praytor turnover (bad pass)
13:24
EJ Ryans misses three point jump shot
13:22
London Praytor defensive rebound
13:19
London Praytor turnover (lost ball) (Sharod Barnes steals)
13:10
+3
Justice Williams makes three point jump shot (Sharod Barnes assists)
10-14
12:47
London Praytor misses three point jump shot
12:46
Will James Jr. offensive rebound
12:46
Sharod Barnes personal foul
12:37
Jaylan Ouwinga misses two point jump shot
12:35
Broncos defensive rebound
12:19
+2
Jalen Griffith makes two point jump shot
12-14
12:01
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot
12-16
11:38
Justice Williams misses three point jump shot
11:36
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
11:22
+3
Kyler Vanderjagt makes three point jump shot (Sonny Wilson assists)
12-19
10:54
+3
Jalen Griffith makes three point jump shot (Max Burton assists)
15-19
10:27
Austin Parks misses two point layup
10:25
Max Burton defensive rebound
9:58
+2
Sharod Barnes makes two point jump shot
17-19
9:40
Austin Parks misses two point jump shot
9:38
Sharod Barnes defensive rebound
9:34
Austin Parks shooting foul (Sharod Barnes draws the foul)
9:34
TV timeout
9:34
Sharod Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:34
Sharod Barnes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:34
Will James Jr. defensive rebound
9:11
Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:09
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
9:04
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
9:02
Sean Craig defensive rebound
8:56
Kyler Vanderjagt misses three point jump shot
8:54
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
8:50
Leroy Blyden Jr. shooting foul (Sharod Barnes draws the foul)
8:50
+1
Sharod Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-19
8:50
+1
Sharod Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
8:38
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point layup (Austin Parks assists)
19-21
8:16
Kyler Vanderjagt personal foul
8:07
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
8:05
EJ Ryans offensive rebound
8:02
EJ Ryans misses two point layup
8:00
Austin Parks defensive rebound
7:57
Will James Jr. misses two point layup
7:55
Jalen Griffith defensive rebound
7:48
+3
EJ Ryans makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)
22-21
7:32
Sean Craig misses three point jump shot
7:32
Broncos defensive rebound
7:32
Declan Peterson personal foul
7:32
TV timeout
7:12
Sean Craig misses three point jump shot
7:10
Mynor Strong offensive rebound
7:10
Jalen Griffith personal foul
7:04
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
7:02
Trey Lewis defensive rebound
6:41
+2
EJ Ryans makes two point layup
24-21
6:27
Justice Williams shooting foul (Austin Parks draws the foul)
6:27
Austin Parks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:27
Austin Parks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:27
Trey Lewis defensive rebound
6:19
Carson Vis misses three point jump shot
6:17
Sean Craig defensive rebound
6:09
Austin Parks turnover (lost ball) (EJ Ryans steals)
5:51
+3
Trey Lewis makes three point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists)
27-21
5:51
Rockets 30 second timeout
5:38
Declan Peterson blocks Sonny Wilson's two point layup
5:36
Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
5:20
Trey Lewis shooting foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
5:20
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
27-22
5:20
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
5:20
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
5:20
Sharod Barnes defensive rebound
4:58
Sean Craig personal foul
4:52
Justice Williams misses two point jump shot
4:50
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
4:50
Sharod Barnes personal foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
4:50
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-23
4:50
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-24
4:35
Justice Williams misses three point jump shot
4:33
Sean Craig defensive rebound
4:31
EJ Ryans personal foul (Leroy Blyden Jr. draws the foul)
4:31
+1
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-25
4:31
Leroy Blyden Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:31
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
4:21
Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
4:19
Jaylan Ouwinga defensive rebound
4:11
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-27
3:51
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
29-27
3:51
Austin Parks shooting foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
3:51
TV timeout
3:51
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-27
3:32
Max Burton shooting foul (Austin Parks draws the foul)
3:32
Austin Parks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:32
Austin Parks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:32
Kyler Vanderjagt offensive rebound
3:23
+2
Kyler Vanderjagt makes two point layup
30-29
3:03
Justice Williams misses three point jump shot
3:01
Austin Parks defensive rebound
2:50
Jaylan Ouwinga misses three point jump shot
2:48
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
2:44
Jaylan Ouwinga blocks Justice Williams's two point layup
2:42
Broncos offensive rebound
2:39
Trey Lewis misses three point jump shot
2:37
Max Burton offensive rebound
2:34
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup
32-29
2:17
Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:15
Broncos defensive rebound
1:46
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
34-29
1:38
+2
Will James Jr. makes two point layup (Sonny Wilson assists)
34-31
1:38
Jayden Brewer shooting foul (Will James Jr. draws the foul)
1:38
+1
Will James Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-32
1:20
+2
Justice Williams makes two point jump shot
36-32
1:05
Leroy Blyden Jr. turnover (bad pass)
0:54
+3
Trey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Justice Williams assists)
39-32
0:28
Jaylan Ouwinga offensive foul
0:28
Jaylan Ouwinga turnover (offensive foul)
0:02
Justice Williams misses three point jump shot
0:00
Trey Lewis offensive rebound
0:00
+2
Trey Lewis makes two point layup
41-32
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WMU
Broncos
38
TOL
Rockets
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+3
Jalen Griffith makes three point jump shot
44-32
19:25
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point layup
44-34
19:18
+2
EJ Ryans makes two point layup
46-34
19:05
Kyler Vanderjagt misses two point jump shot
19:03
Broncos defensive rebound
18:40
Jalen Griffith misses two point jump shot
18:38
Sonny Wilson defensive rebound
18:28
Sonny Wilson misses two point jump shot
18:26
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
18:18
Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
18:16
Leroy Blyden Jr. defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point layup
46-36
17:50
Jalen Griffith misses two point jump shot
17:48
Declan Peterson offensive rebound
17:45
+2
Declan Peterson makes two point jump shot
48-36
17:28
Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:26
Austin Parks offensive rebound
17:20
Declan Peterson blocks Leroy Blyden Jr.'s two point layup
17:18
Brady Swartz defensive rebound
17:00
+3
Brady Swartz makes three point jump shot (Jalen Griffith assists)
51-36
16:41
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point layup
51-38
16:34
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point dunk (Jalen Griffith assists)
53-38
16:24
EJ Ryans personal foul
16:20
+2
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes two point layup
53-40
16:15
+2
Max Burton makes two point dunk (Jalen Griffith assists)
55-40
16:04
Leroy Blyden Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:02
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
15:58
EJ Ryans misses two point layup
15:56
Broncos offensive rebound
15:56
TV timeout
15:46
EJ Ryans misses three point jump shot
15:44
Jaylan Ouwinga defensive rebound
15:38
Jalen Griffith shooting foul (Sonny Wilson draws the foul)
15:38
+1
Sonny Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-41
15:38
Sonny Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:38
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
15:17
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
57-41
14:55
Jaylan Ouwinga misses three point jump shot
14:53
Sean Craig offensive rebound
14:52
Trey Lewis personal foul
14:46
+3
Leroy Blyden Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaylan Ouwinga assists)
57-44
14:26
Justice Williams misses two point jump shot
14:24
Max Burton offensive rebound
14:24
Leroy Blyden Jr. personal foul
14:12
Trey Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Mynor Strong steals)
