Miami Ohio University Athletics
Initial Matchups Announced for 2024-25 MAC-SBC Challenge
6/27/2024 1:00:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The MAC-SBC Challenge -- the second installment of a scheduling alliance in men's and women's basketball -- will tip off on Monday, Nov. 4 with 12 Mid-American Conference (MAC) women's basketball programs hosting 12 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) teams, while the 12 MAC men's basketball programs will visit 12 SBC teams. The RedHawk men's basketball team will travel to Appalachian State, while the Miami women's basketball team hosts the Mountaineers.
The second MAC-SBC Challenge contest for each team will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, with the matchups based on real-time NET rankings and announced in January. The MAC men and Sun Belt women will host the February matchups.
Each MAC and Sun Belt team included in the MAC-SBC Challenge is guaranteed one home and one away game each season.
Scheduling assistance is provided by Ordinal Sports Group. In addition to relevant NET data, geography and frequency of past contests is considered in determining the matchups.
Each MAC-SBC Challenge game will be carried on an ESPN platform.
Miami Men's Basketball 2024-25 season ticket deposits are now being accepted for just $56 (with fees). Click HERE to secure your men's basketball season tickets for 2024-25, or call the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-4295 for more information.
Miami Women's Basketball 2024-25 season ticket deposits are now being accepted for just $31 (with fees). Click HERE to secure your women's basketball season tickets for 2024-25, or call the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-4295 for more information.
MAC-SBC Challenge Basketball Matchups
Women's Basketball
Georgia State at Akron
Old Dominion at Ball State
Southern Miss at Bowling Green
Troy at Buffalo
Coastal Carolina at Central Michigan
Texas State at Eastern Michigan
James Madison at Kent State
Appalachian State at Miami
Louisiana at Northern Illinois
Georgia Southern at Ohio
Marshall at Toledo
Arkansas State at Western Michigan
Men's Basketball
Miami at Appalachian State
Akron at Arkansas State
Western Michigan at Coastal Carolina
Northern Illinois at Georgia Southern
Ball State at Georgia State
Ohio at James Madison
Kent State at Louisiana
Buffalo at Old Dominion
Central Michigan at South Alabama
Bowling Green at Southern Miss
Eastern Michigan at Texas State
Toledo at Troy
The second MAC-SBC Challenge contest for each team will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, with the matchups based on real-time NET rankings and announced in January. The MAC men and Sun Belt women will host the February matchups.
Each MAC and Sun Belt team included in the MAC-SBC Challenge is guaranteed one home and one away game each season.
Scheduling assistance is provided by Ordinal Sports Group. In addition to relevant NET data, geography and frequency of past contests is considered in determining the matchups.
Each MAC-SBC Challenge game will be carried on an ESPN platform.
Miami Men's Basketball 2024-25 season ticket deposits are now being accepted for just $56 (with fees). Click HERE to secure your men's basketball season tickets for 2024-25, or call the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-4295 for more information.
Miami Women's Basketball 2024-25 season ticket deposits are now being accepted for just $31 (with fees). Click HERE to secure your women's basketball season tickets for 2024-25, or call the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-4295 for more information.
MAC-SBC Challenge Basketball Matchups
Women's Basketball
Georgia State at Akron
Old Dominion at Ball State
Southern Miss at Bowling Green
Troy at Buffalo
Coastal Carolina at Central Michigan
Texas State at Eastern Michigan
James Madison at Kent State
Appalachian State at Miami
Louisiana at Northern Illinois
Georgia Southern at Ohio
Marshall at Toledo
Arkansas State at Western Michigan
Men's Basketball
Miami at Appalachian State
Akron at Arkansas State
Western Michigan at Coastal Carolina
Northern Illinois at Georgia Southern
Ball State at Georgia State
Ohio at James Madison
Kent State at Louisiana
Buffalo at Old Dominion
Central Michigan at South Alabama
Bowling Green at Southern Miss
Eastern Michigan at Texas State
Toledo at Troy
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