Central Michigan University Athletics
CMU Announces MAC Men's Basketball Schedule
8/23/2023 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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League announces 18-game Central Michigan men’s basketball conference schedule; MAC schedule features two games apiece against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio), Ball State, and Northern Illinois.
CLEVELAND, Ohio—Featuring an 18-game conference schedule, the Mid-American Conference announced Central Michigan Men's Basketball league schedule on Wednesday morning. CMU will play two games apiece against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio), Ball State, and Northern Illinois.
Central Michigan will announce its entire 31-game schedule, including complete non conference slate (November through December) at a later date. Television and broadcast dates will be announced later as well.
"We are excited to start practice in preparation for the season," Central Michigan Head Coach Tony Barbee said. "We have several players returning but have also added a variety of talented newcomers to the roster. I am excited for our fans to watch this team in action."
As year three of the Barbee Era begins, Central Michigan will open MAC play on Tuesday, Jan. 2 when the Chippewas host Buffalo at McGuirk Arena. Home league games include contests against Buffalo (Jan. 2), Kent State (Jan. 13), Toledo (Jan. 20), Miami, OH (Jan. 23), Northern Illinois (Jan. 30), Western Michigan (Feb. 17), Bowling Green (Feb. 20), Ball State (Feb. 27), and Eastern Michigan (March 8) to close out the regular season.
Scheduled road MAC games are against Ball State (Jan. 6), Eastern Michigan (Jan. 9), Ohio (Jan. 16), Western Michigan (Jan. 27), Bowling Green (Feb. 3), Akron (Feb. 6), Miami, OH (Feb. 24), Kent State (March 2), and Northern Illinois (March 5).
CMU has announced one non conference game as part of the MAC-SBC Challenge against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, Nov. 11. As part of the MAC-SBC Challenge, the Chippewas will play a road game at SBC school in mid-February.
The MAC Championship is scheduled for March 13-16 in Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Central Michigan Men's Basketball tickets will go on sale soon. Tickets can be purchased or renewed through Ticket Central at cmuchippewas.com or by calling the CMU Athletics Ticket Office at (989) 774-3045.
Central Michigan will announce its entire 31-game schedule, including complete non conference slate (November through December) at a later date. Television and broadcast dates will be announced later as well.
"We are excited to start practice in preparation for the season," Central Michigan Head Coach Tony Barbee said. "We have several players returning but have also added a variety of talented newcomers to the roster. I am excited for our fans to watch this team in action."
As year three of the Barbee Era begins, Central Michigan will open MAC play on Tuesday, Jan. 2 when the Chippewas host Buffalo at McGuirk Arena. Home league games include contests against Buffalo (Jan. 2), Kent State (Jan. 13), Toledo (Jan. 20), Miami, OH (Jan. 23), Northern Illinois (Jan. 30), Western Michigan (Feb. 17), Bowling Green (Feb. 20), Ball State (Feb. 27), and Eastern Michigan (March 8) to close out the regular season.
Scheduled road MAC games are against Ball State (Jan. 6), Eastern Michigan (Jan. 9), Ohio (Jan. 16), Western Michigan (Jan. 27), Bowling Green (Feb. 3), Akron (Feb. 6), Miami, OH (Feb. 24), Kent State (March 2), and Northern Illinois (March 5).
CMU has announced one non conference game as part of the MAC-SBC Challenge against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, Nov. 11. As part of the MAC-SBC Challenge, the Chippewas will play a road game at SBC school in mid-February.
The MAC Championship is scheduled for March 13-16 in Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Central Michigan Men's Basketball tickets will go on sale soon. Tickets can be purchased or renewed through Ticket Central at cmuchippewas.com or by calling the CMU Athletics Ticket Office at (989) 774-3045.
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