Men's Basketball Selected to Host Southern Miss for Second Leg of MAC-SBC Challenge

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Men's Basketball Selected to Host Southern Miss for Second Leg of MAC-SBC Challenge

January 13, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Cardinals and Golden Eagles Set to Square off Saturday, Feb. 8 in Worthen Arena

By: Justin Borowitz

MAC Press Release

The Ball State men's basketball team will host Southern Miss for the second leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge, the Mid-American Conference announced Monday afternoon.

The Cardinals (8-7, 2-1 MAC) and Golden Eagles (8-9, 3-2 Sun Belt) are set to square off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Worthen Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

This is the second season of the two-game clash between the conferences, as Ball State played its season opener on Nov. 4 at Georgia State. The Cardinals beat Old Dominion 73-68 at Worthen on Nov. 11, 2023 in the initial MAC-SBC Challenge game for Ball State.

The Cardinals are coming off a 91-69 win over Bowling Green and are set to play at Ohio at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.