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Sun Belt, MAC agree to new multi-year challenge

The Sun Belt and Mid-American Conference announced the creation of the MAC-Sun Belt challenge Nov. 21. The series will add quality non-conference play for App State.

Men’s and women’s basketball teams from each conference will face off against each other in two separate contests for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.

“The MAC-Sun Belt Challenge is unique because it annually provides our men’s and women’s basketball teams with two quality games against peer institutions,” said Keith Gill, Sun Belt commissioner. “This new partnership will create so many interesting matchups and be exciting for our membership and fans.”

The first set of matchups began during the opening week for college basketball in the 2023-24 season, taking place Nov.