Arkansas State begins its 2026-27 men’s basketball season Monday night with an early test as the Red Wolves host Toledo in the fourth annual MAC-SBC Challenge at First National Bank Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., with the game televised on ESPN+.
The matchup features two conference contenders, with Arkansas State picked to win the Sun Belt Conference championship and Toledo selected second in the Mid-American Conference preseason poll.
The game is part of a 14-game opening-night schedule featuring all 14 Sun Belt programs, including 12 hosting MAC opponents as the two conferences begin another season of their basketball challenge.
