TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men’s basketball program will host James Madison University on Saturday, Feb. 8Â in its second matchup of the 2024-25 MAC-SBC Challenge, per an announcement from the Mid-American Conference.
The first meeting ever between the Rockets and Dukes will tip off at 2:00 p.m. in Savage Arena with streaming on ESPN+. James Madison possesses a 9-8 overall (2-3 SBC) record this season and advanced to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a 72-61 upset of No. 5 seed Wisconsin.
Toledo dropped its first contest in the MAC-SBC Challenge earlier this season with an 84-74 road setback to Troy in its season opener on Nov. 4.
Current NET rankings, projected season finish and previous cross-conference contests were all considered when making the pairings.Â
The MAC-SBC Challenge is a scheduling alliance of the men’s and women’s basketball programs in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Sun Belt Conference (SBC).Â
Toledo (9-6, 3-0 MAC) will return to action tomorrow night when it visits Akron (10-5, 3-0 MAC) in matchup of two of the MAC’s four remaining unbeaten teams. Tip-off time is set for 7:00 p.m. in James A. Rhodes Arena with streaming on ESPN+.
MAC-SBC Challenge Game 2 Matchups
Saturday, Feb. 8
James Madison at Toledo
South Alabama at Akron
Southern Miss at Ball State
Coastal Carolina at Bowling Green
Georgia State at Buffalo
Texas State at Central Michigan
Old Dominion at Eastern Michigan
Arkansas State at Kent State
Troy at Miami
Louisiana at Northern Illinois
App State at Ohio
Georgia Southern at Western Michigan
This article was published by UT Rockets on 2025-01-13 13:00:00
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