CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference women's basketball season tips off Monday, Nov. 2, with all 12 MAC programs hosting Sun Belt Conference opponents in the fourth annual MAC-SBC Challenge.

The second round of the MAC-SBC Challenge will take place Saturday, Feb. 6, with the MAC teams traveling to face Sun Belt opponents. Conference play begins Saturday, Jan. 2, with each team playing an 18-game league schedule.

The 2026-27 regular season will conclude Saturday, March 6, with the top eight teams advancing to Cleveland's Rocket Arena for the MAC Women's Basketball Tournament, March 10-13.

MAC-SBC Challenge Women's Basketball Matchups

Old Dominion at Central Michigan, 11AM ET (ESPN+)
Coastal Carolina at Western Michigan, 11AM ET (ESPN+)
Georgia State at Buffalo, 6PM ET (ESPN+)
South Alabama at Akron, 6PM ET (ESPN+)
Marshall at UMass, 6PM ET (ESPN+)
App State at Eastern Michigan, 6:30PM ET (ESPN+)
Arkansas State at Ball State, 6:30PM ET (ESPN+)
Georgia Southern at Bowling Green, 7PM ET (ESPN+)
Troy at Kent State, 7PM ET (ESPN+)
James Madison at Miami, 7PM ET (ESPN+)
Louisiana Monroe at Ohio, 7PM ET (ESPN+)
Louisiana Tech at Toledo, 7PM ET (ESPN+)

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Not a good start for the women. They lost both 11AM home games.

Toledo crapped the bed against LA Tech.

Five Teams Open Season with Victories in MAC-SBC Challenge

Monday’s Women’s Basketball Results

Buffalo 82, Georgia State 81
Ball State 84, Arkansas State 74
Miami 59, James Madison 52
Bowling Green 82, Georgia Southern 59
Ohio 57, Louisiana Monroe 46
Old Dominion 62, Central Michigan 58
Coastal Carolina 68, Western Michigan 54
South Alabama 75, Akron 74
Marshall 74, UMass 70
App State 74, Eastern Michigan 62
Georgia Southern at Bowling Green, 7 PM ET
Troy 89, Kent State 78
Louisiana Tech 61, Toledo 57

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Akron attempted to rally back from a double digit deficit, but came up a little short.