Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Jan. 13, 2025 – Game two matchups for the MAC-SBC Challenge were unveiled jointly by the Mid-American and Sun Belt Conferences on Monday, with all games being held Feb. 8.
Arkansas State men’s basketball (12-5) will travel to Kent State (11-4), with tip-off against the Golden Flashes set for 1 p.m. CT, while the women’s squad (8-7) hosts Bowling Green (7-8) at 2 p.m. inside First National Bank Arena.
The slate of games features 12 SBC women’s basketball programs hosting 12 MAC teams, with 12 men’s teams visiting MAC opponents. Matchups were selected based on current NET rankings, projected season finish and previous cross-conference contests.
A-State has faced Kent State three times in men’s basketball action, going 1-2 in the all-time series with the most recent meeting being a 73-69 home win by the Golden Flashes. Meanwhile, the Red Wolves will meet Bowling Green for the first time in program history.
In season-opening matchups, A-State’s men earned an 80-75 overtime win at home over Akron while the women’s team dropped a 61-52 decision at Western Michigan.
The MAC-SBC Challenge began in the 2023-24 season and was extended through the 2026-27 season on Nov. 4, 2024.
MAC-SBC Challenge Men’s Basketball Matchups:
- App State at Ohio
- Arkansas State at Kent State
- Coastal Carolina at Bowling Green
- Georgia Southern at Western Michigan
- Georgia State at Buffalo
- James Madison at Toledo
- Louisiana at North Illinois
- Old Dominion at Eastern Michigan
- South Alabama at Akron
- Southern Miss at Ball State
- Texas State at Central Michigan
- Troy at Miami (Ohio)
MAC-SBC Challenge Women’s Basketball Matchups:
- Northern Illinois at App State
- Bowling Green at Arkansas State
- Buffalo at Coastal Carolina
- Akron at Georgia Southern
- Eastern Michigan at Georgia State
- Ball State at James Madison
- Miami (Ohio) at Louisiana
- Central Michigan at Old Dominion
- Toledo at Marshall
- Ohio at Southern Miss
- Western Michigan at Texas State
- Kent State at Troy