MAC releases schedule for men's, women's basketball

8/1/2018
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    Toledo and Bowling Green meet once in the 2018-19 season on Feb. 9 at the Stroh Center.

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  • The Mid-American Conference has released the league schedule for the 2018-19 men’s and women’s basketball seasons.

    The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University play only once this season on the men’s side, with a meeting at BGSU’s Stroh Center on Feb. 9.

    The Rockets open their MAC schedule with a home game against Ball State Jan. 5.

    Toledo faces defending MAC champion Buffalo on the road Jan. 8 and at Savage Arena on Feb. 16. The Rockets also draw MAC East foe Miami twice.

    Bowling Green opens its MAC competition on Jan. 5 at Kent State. The Falcons have two games each with Western Michigan and Central Michigan from the MAC West.

    Robyn Fralick will be in her first season coaching the Bowling Green women.
    Robyn Fralick will be in her first season coaching the Bowling Green women.

    On the women’s side, Toledo plays at Bowling Green on Jan. 19 and hosts the Falcons at Savage Arena on Feb. 2.

    The Rockets open the MAC slate with a home game vs. Ball State on Jan. 5 and draws each MAC West opponent. In addition to Bowling Green, Toledo faces Miami twice from the MAC East.

    The Bowling Green women open MAC play with a home contest against Western Michigan on Jan. 5.

    Aside from Toledo, the Falcons draw two games with MAC West foe Northern Illinois.

    UT men’s basketball schedule

    Nov. 3 HILLSDALE (Exhibition)

    Nov. 9 at Oakland

    Nov. 10 WILBERFORCE (OHIO)

    Nov. 14 at Wright State

    Nov. 19 Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla.

    Nov. 20 Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla.

    Nov. 21 Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla.

    Nov. 28 NORTH ALABAMA

    Dec. 1 CLEVELAND STATE

    Dec. 5 DETROIT MERCY

    Dec. 8 at Marshall

    Dec. 15 MIDDLE TENNESSEE

    Dec. 19 CORNELL

    Dec. 29 PENN

    Jan. 5 BALL STATE

    Jan. 8 at Buffalo

    Jan. 12 at Western Michigan

    Jan. 15 MIAMI

    Jan. 19 OHIO

    Jan. 22 at Kent State

    Jan. 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN

    Jan. 29 at Miami

    Feb. 2 at Northern Illinois

    Feb. 5 AKRON

    Feb. 9 at Bowling Green

    Feb. 16 BUFFALO

    Feb. 19 at Eastern Michigan

    Feb. 23 NORTHERN ILLINOIS

    Feb. 26 at Ball State

    Mar. 2 at Central Michigan

    Mar. 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN

    Mar. 8 EASTERN MICHIGAN

     

    UT women’s basketball schedule

    Nov. 3 FINDLAY (Exhibition)

    Nov. 10 at Maine

    Nov. 14 IONA

    Nov. 18 DUQUESNE

    Nov. 21 at Dayton

    Nov. 26 at Valparaiso

    Nov. 29 at Belmont

    Dec. 1 at Memphis

    Dec. 5 at Cleveland State

    Dec. 8 NOTRE DAME

    Dec. 18 STONY BROOK

    Dec. 21 DETROIT MERCY

    Dec. 30 TIFFIN (Exhibition)

    Jan. 5 BALL STATE

    Jan. 9 at Miami

    Jan. 12 KENT STATE

    Jan. 16 at Western Michigan

    Jan. 19 at Bowling Green

    Jan. 23 CENTRAL MICHIGAN

    Jan. 26 at Akron

    Feb. 2 BOWLING GREEN

    Feb. 6 at Buffalo

    Feb. 9 EASTERN MICHIGAN

    Feb. 13 OHIO

    Feb. 16 at Northern Illinois

    Feb. 20 MIAMI

    Feb. 23 at Ball State

    Feb. 27 WESTERN MICHIGAN

    March 2 NORTHERN ILLINOIS

    March 6 at Eastern Michigan

    March 9 at Central Michigan

     

    BGSU men’s basketball schedule

    Nov. 6 TIFFIN

    Nov. 9 Legends Classic at St. John's

    Nov. 12 Legends Classic at Virginia Commonwealth !

    Nov. 15 N.C. CENTRAL

    Nov. 19 Legends Classic vs. Hampton (Calihan Hall/Detroit)

    Nov. 20 Legends Classic vs. Loyola Maryland OR Detroit Mercy (Calihan Hall/Detroit)

    Nov. 25 DREXEL

    Dec. 1 at Hartford

    Dec. 5 at Cleveland State

    Dec. 8 GREEN BAY

    Dec. 16 FINDLAY

    Dec. 21 WESTERN CAROLINA

    Dec. 30 TENNESSEE MARTIN

    Jan. 5 at Kent State

    Jan. 8 OHIO

    Jan. 12 at Central Michigan

    Jan. 15 BALL STATE

    Jan. 19 WESTERN MICHIGAN

    Jan. 22 at Eastern Michigan

    Jan. 26 at Miami

    Feb. 2 BUFFALO

    Feb. 5 at Western Michigan

    Feb. 9 TOLEDO

    Feb. 12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN

    Feb. 16 at Northern Illinois

    Feb. 19 AKRON

    Feb. 23 at Ohio

    Feb. 26 MIAMI

    March 2 KENT STATE

    March 5 at Akron

    March 8 at Buffalo

     

    BGSU women's basketball schedule

    Nov. 6 at Michigan State

    Nov. 13 MARSHALL

    Nov. 17 ROBERT MORRIS

    Nov. 20 LOYOLA (ILL.)

    Nov. 23 at Coastal Carolina

    Nov. 25 vs. Mercer at Coastal Carolina tournament

    Nov. 29 at Xavier

    Dec. 8 at Canisius

    Dec. 17 DETROIT MERCY

    Dec. 21 at Valparaiso

    Dec. 30 DAVIS & ELKINS

    Jan. 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN

    Jan. 9 at Ball State

    Jan. 12 at Akron

    Jan. 16 NORTHERN ILLINOIS

    Jan. 19 TOLEDO

    Jan. 23 at Eastern Michigan

    Jan. 26 OHIO

    Jan. 30 CENTRAL MICHIGAN

    Feb. 2 at Toledo

    Feb. 6 at Northern Illinois

    Feb. 9 MIAMI

    Feb. 13 BUFFALO

    Feb. 16 at Kent State

    Feb. 23 at Miami

    Feb. 27 AKRON

    March 2 KENT STATE

    March 6 at Buffalo

    March 9 at Ohio