ATHENS, Ohio (AP) - Keith Triplett scored 20 points, 17 in the second half, to lead Toledo to a 72-66 victory over Ohio Sunday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.

Toledo (3-0, 1-0) forced 11 second-half turnovers and held Ohio scoreless for more than seven minutes in the second half.

With 46 seconds left, Ohio (1-3, 0-1) pulled to within 68-66 on Thomas Stephens' jumper.

But Sammy Villegas hit a jumper with 12 seconds left to give the Rockets a 70-66 lead, and Stephens missed a three-pointer. Villegas made two free throws to close out the scoring.

Delvar Barrett led the Bobcats with 19 points and four rebounds. Stephens, Jaivon Harris and Terren Harbut added 10 points and two boards each.

Villegas scored 13 points for the Rockets. Triplett also grabbed four rebounds.

TOLEDO 72, OHIO 66

TOLEDO

(3-0) 

Milson 1-2 0-0 2, Pinson 3-5 0-0 6, Ingram 1-4 3-4 5, Villegas 5-9 2-2 13, Triplett 7-10, 5-7 20, Russell 0-1 0-0 0, Shelton 0-1 2-2 2, Howell 0-0 0-0 0, Currie 5-8 1-1 12, Valencia 0-5 2-2 2, Shellabarger 2-4 2-3 6, Thomas 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 25-50 19-23 72.

OHIO

(1-3) 

Halbert 0-1 0-0 0, Annen 1-3 2-4 4, Barrett 7-8 5-8 19, Stephens 4-9 2-2 10, Harris 3-4 2-2 10, Troutman 0-2, 0-0 0, Harbut 3-7 4-4 10, Davis 1-2 0-0 2, Bridgewater 0-0 2-2 2, Gladney 3-7 2-3 4, McGowen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-44 19-25 66.

Halftime-Ohio 39, Toledo 34. 3-point goals-Toledo 3-10 (Triplett 1-2, Currie 1-2, Villegas 1-3, Ingram 0-2, Pinson 0-1), Ohio 3-10 (Harris 2-3, Gladney 1-2, Stephens 0-3, Annen 0-1, Davis 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Toledo 27 (Shellabarger 5), Ohio 24 (Annen, Team 5). Assists-Toledo 9 (Villegas, Russell 2), Ohio 10 (Halbert, Barrett, McGowen 2). Total fouls-Toledo 22, Ohio 18. Technical fouls- Ohio-team. A-N/A.