TOLEDO, Ohio – Two of the top programs in the Mid-American Conference and Sun Belt Conference will face off on Monday, Nov. 4 when the Toledo men's basketball team (20-12, 14-4 MAC in 2023-24) tips off its 110th season in Alabama against Troy (20-12, 13-5 Sun Belt in 2022-23). The contest is part of the second-annual MAC-Sun Belt Challenge and will tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 CT) with streaming on ESPN+.
The Rockets are looking to win an unprecedented fifth consecutive league crown. UT is the only current Mid-American Conference program ever to win four straight outright league titles and is returning two starters from last year's squad that posted a 20-12 overall record and 14-4 league mark.