Toledo is 5-1 all-time in the MAC-SBC Challenge, last recording a victory over Southern Miss on Feb. 7, 2026.
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Toledo Hosts Louisiana Tech to Open 2026-27 Season in MAC-SBC Challenge
7/2/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rockets and Bulldogs tip off on Nov. 2 in first all-time meeting
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball program will host Louisiana Tech to open the 2026-27 season in the MAC-SBC Challenge on Nov. 2 in Savage Arena, the leagues announced on Thursday.
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The Rockets and Lady Techsters will face off in the first of two contests in the MAC-SBC Challenge for 2026-27. The Mid-American Conference's 12 women's basketball program institutions will host 12 Sun Belt programs in the Nov. 2 meetings. Conversely, each of the 12 MAC men's programs will travel to Sun Belt institutions.
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Toledo will later travel to a Sun Belt opponent for a Feb. 6 matchup. Matchups will be determined in January based on real-time NET rankings.
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Toledo is 5-1 all-time in the MAC-SBC Challenge, which enters its fourth year. The Rockets have defeated James Madison, ULM, Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss in the series.
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The two teams are meeting for the first time. The Rockets are coming off a 17-15 season, where they reached the MAC Tournament championship game as a No. 6 seed. The Bulldogs, newcomers to the SBC, went 26-7 and won the Conference USA regular season title with a 17-1 conference mark last season. LA Tech then reached the conference tournament title game and played in the WBIT in the postseason.
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Game time for the Nov. 2 contest is TBA. A full 2026-27 non-conference schedule will be available at a later date.
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Season tickets for the 2026-27 Toledo women's basketball season are available now. To purchase, visit UTRockets.com/tickets, visit the Rocket Ticket Office in Savage Arena or call 419-530-GOLD (4653).
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The Rockets and Lady Techsters will face off in the first of two contests in the MAC-SBC Challenge for 2026-27. The Mid-American Conference's 12 women's basketball program institutions will host 12 Sun Belt programs in the Nov. 2 meetings. Conversely, each of the 12 MAC men's programs will travel to Sun Belt institutions.
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Toledo will later travel to a Sun Belt opponent for a Feb. 6 matchup. Matchups will be determined in January based on real-time NET rankings.
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Toledo is 5-1 all-time in the MAC-SBC Challenge, which enters its fourth year. The Rockets have defeated James Madison, ULM, Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss in the series.
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The two teams are meeting for the first time. The Rockets are coming off a 17-15 season, where they reached the MAC Tournament championship game as a No. 6 seed. The Bulldogs, newcomers to the SBC, went 26-7 and won the Conference USA regular season title with a 17-1 conference mark last season. LA Tech then reached the conference tournament title game and played in the WBIT in the postseason.
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Game time for the Nov. 2 contest is TBA. A full 2026-27 non-conference schedule will be available at a later date.
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Season tickets for the 2026-27 Toledo women's basketball season are available now. To purchase, visit UTRockets.com/tickets, visit the Rocket Ticket Office in Savage Arena or call 419-530-GOLD (4653).
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