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Matchup Announced for Second Round of MAC-SBC Challenge for Men's Basketball
January 06, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Cardinals Playing at Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, Feb. 7
The Ball State men's basketball team will play at Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) for the second leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge, the Mid-American Conference office announced Tuesday.
The Cardinals previously beat Louisiana 75-64 in the season opener on Nov. 3 in the first round of the competition between MAC and Sun Belt Conference teams.
This is the third season of the two-game clash between the conferences, which had MAC teams host SBC opponents in November and make the trip down south in February for another round of games. The MAC went 9-4 on that opening night against the Sun Belt.
Ball State hosts Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
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The Cardinals previously beat Louisiana 75-64 in the season opener on Nov. 3 in the first round of the competition between MAC and Sun Belt Conference teams.
This is the third season of the two-game clash between the conferences, which had MAC teams host SBC opponents in November and make the trip down south in February for another round of games. The MAC went 9-4 on that opening night against the Sun Belt.
Ball State hosts Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
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