Bulls Host South Alabama in First Matchup of the 2023 MAC-SBC Challenge
6/22/2023 11:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Sun Belt Conference (SBC) announced the initial matchups for the 2023 MAC-SBC Challenge on Thursday morning. The Bulls will host the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday, Nov. 11. This will mark the first ever meeting between the Bulls and Jaguars.
The second MAC-SBC Challenge contest for each team will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, with the matchups based on real-time NET rankings and announced in January. The MAC women and Sun Belt men will host the February matchups.
Each MAC and Sun Belt team included in the MAC-SBC Challenge, currently scheduled to take place during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns, 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 are considered in determining the matchups.
Each MAC-SBC Challenge game will be carried on an ESPN platform.
MAC-SBC Challenge Men's Basketball Matchups
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Troy at Ohio
Thursday, Nov. 9
James Madison at Kent State
Saturday, Nov. 11
South Alabama at Buffalo
Southern Miss at Akron
Louisiana at Toledo
Old Dominion at Ball State
Arkansas State at Bowling Green
App State at Northern Illinois
Texas State at Miami
Georgia Southern at Eastern Michigan
Georgia State at Western Michigan
ULM at Central Michigan
For the complete MAC release, click here.
For more information about the upcoming season, check out UBBulls.com.
The second MAC-SBC Challenge contest for each team will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, with the matchups based on real-time NET rankings and announced in January. The MAC women and Sun Belt men will host the February matchups.
Each MAC and Sun Belt team included in the MAC-SBC Challenge, currently scheduled to take place during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns, 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 are considered in determining the matchups.
Each MAC-SBC Challenge game will be carried on an ESPN platform.
MAC-SBC Challenge Men's Basketball Matchups
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Troy at Ohio
Thursday, Nov. 9
James Madison at Kent State
Saturday, Nov. 11
South Alabama at Buffalo
Southern Miss at Akron
Louisiana at Toledo
Old Dominion at Ball State
Arkansas State at Bowling Green
App State at Northern Illinois
Texas State at Miami
Georgia Southern at Eastern Michigan
Georgia State at Western Michigan
ULM at Central Michigan
For the complete MAC release, click here.
For more information about the upcoming season, check out UBBulls.com.
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