CLEVELAND — The Mid-American Conference announced the second installment of the MAC-SBC Challenge Thursday. The second year of the challenge between the two conferences will tip off on Monday, November 4, with 12 Mid-American Conference (MAC) women's basketball programs hosting 12 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) teams.

This year, the Western Michigan women's basketball team will host Arkansas State on Monday, November 4, at University Arena. The Broncos and Red Wolves will meet for the second time in series history this November. 

The second MAC-SBC Challenge contest for each team will take place on Saturday, February 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 are considered in determining the matchups.

Each MAC-SBC Challenge game will be carried on an ESPN platform.

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