JMU Set for MAC-SBC Challenge Matchup Against Toledo

James Madison Dukes (1-0, 0-0 SBC) vs. Toledo Rockets (0-0, 0-0 MAC)

Nov. 8, 2023 - 7 p.m.

Harrisonburg, Va. - Atlantic Union Bank Center

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JMU WELCOMES TOLEDO

James Madison remains at home to host the Toledo Rockets out of the Mid-American Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center and will stream on ESPN+.
The contest will serve as the first meeting between the Dukes and the Rockets and the tenth for JMU against a MAC opponent. Additionally, the contest opens up the MAC-SBC Challenge for the 2023-24 season.
The Dukes are 7-2 all-time versus the Mid-American Conference and own perfect records against Eastern Michigan (2-0), Ohio (2-0), Western Michigan (2-0) and Kent State (1-0). Meanwhile, Buffalo boasts a 2-0 record versus JMU.
The most recent member of the Mid-American Conference that the Dukes squared off against is Eastern Michigan, which JMU defeated 78-43 in Philadelphia during the Hawk Classic on Dec. 20, 2022.
Against the Eagles, Kseniia Kozlova scored a career-high 18 points on an efficient 9-of-11 (.818) from the floor. Classmate Jamia Hazell finished with 12 points, while Caroline Germond dished out six assists, recorded five points, and nabbed a steal.
Toledo went 29-5 (16-2 MAC) a season ago and won the league's regular season and conference tournament title on its way to an NCAA Second Round appearance as a No. 12 seed, knocking off No. 5 seed Iowa State, 80-73, on March 18.

MAC-SBC CHALLENGE

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Sun Belt Conference (SBC) finalized matchups for the first-ever MAC-SBC Challenge, the leagues announced on June 22.
The MAC-SBC Challenge is a scheduling alliance in the sports of men's and women's basketball that will kick off during the opening week of the 2023-24 season with 12 SBC men's basketball programs traveling to compete against the 12 MAC teams and the 12 Mid-American Conference women's basketball teams visiting 12 Sun Belt programs.
The second MAC-SBC Challenge matchup for each team will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, with the matchups set based on real-time NET rankings and announced in January. The MAC women and Sun Belt men will host the February matchups.

UP NEXT

Following the Dukes' two home games to open the 2023-24 campaign, the team will head to Cincinnati to face BIG East foe Xavier on Saturday, Nov. 11. Tipoff inside the Cintas Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will stream on FloHoops.

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