The University of Akron Athletics
Second Round of the MAC-SBC Challenge Announced - Zips Set to Travel to Troy
January 06 | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio -Â The Mid-American Conference and Sun Belt Conference announced the second round of the MAC-SBC Challenge on Tuesday, January 6.
The Zips will travel to battle Troy in Troy, Ala., on February 7 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Troy is currently second in the SBC with a 3-0 conference record and a 10-5 overall record.
Each MAC and Sun Belt team included in the MAC-SBC Challenge, which was created in 2023-24 and will continue through the 2026-27 season, 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.
MAC-SBC Challenge Men's Basketball Matchups
Saturday, Feb. 7
Akron at Troy
Ball St. at Louisiana Monroe
Bowling Green at Arkansas St.
Buffalo at South Alabama
Central Michigan at Louisiana
Eastern Michigan at Appalachian St.
Kent St. at Southern Miss.
Miami OH at Marshall
Northern Illinois at Georgia St.
Ohio at Old Dominion
Toledo at James Madison
UMass at Coastal Carolina
Western Michigan at Texas St.
