CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the second consecutive season, the Mid-American Conference and its Men's and Women's Basketball programs will be highlighted on a special 2025-26 Preview Show in partnership with the popular college basketball media network The Field of 68. This year's show is set for Tuesday, Oct. 21 beginning at 9 a.m. ET.
Tomorrow's MAC Basketball Tip-Off Show is set to feature interviews with each team's head coach and one student-athlete on The Field of 68's X and YouTube pages. MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will also be live with Field of 68 in between the men's and women's segments.
Ohio men's basketball head coach Jeff Boals and senior guard Jackson Paveletzke (Kimberly, Wis.) will make an appearance at 10:57 a.m. ET - 11:10 a.m. ET, while Ohio women's basketball head coach Bob Boldon and graduate student forward Elli Garnett (Lakewood, Colo.) will be live from 12:54 p.m. ET – 1:07 p.m. ET.
The show will be available in its entirety on the Mid-American Conference's YouTube channel after the live portions conclude. A full schedule for the day can be found below.
MAC Men's Basketball Preview Show Schedule | 9:00 AM ET – 11:49 AM ET
Hosted by Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster
Northern Illinois Huskies | 9:00 AM ET – 9:13 AM ET
- HC Rashon Burno + Freshman G Dylan Ducommun
Ball State Cardinals | 9:13 AM ET – 9:26 AM ET
- HC Michael Lewis + Senior G Juwan Maxey
Massachusetts Minutemen | 9:26 AM ET – 9:39 AM ET
- HC Frank Martin + Senior F Daniel Hankins-Sanford
Kent State Golden Flashes | 9:39 AM ET – 9:52 AM ET
- HC Rob Senderoff + Senior F Delrecco Gillespie
Western Michigan Broncos | 9:52 AM ET – 10:05 AM ET
- HC Dwayne Stephens + R-Junior F Max Burton
Bowling Green Falcons | 10:05 AM ET – 10:18 AM ET
- HC Todd Simon + Senior G Javontae Campbell
Buffalo Bulls | 10:18 AM ET – 10:31 AM ET
- HC George Halcovage III + Graduate G Angelo Brizzi
Central Michigan Chippewas | 10:31 AM ET – 10:44 AM ET
- HC Andy Bronkema + Sophomore G Phat Phat Brooks
Eastern Michigan Eagles | 10:44 AM ET – 10:57 AM ET
- HC Stan Heath + Senior G Mak Manciel
Ohio Bobcats | 10:57 AM ET – 11:10 AM ET
Miami RedHawks | 11:10 AM ET – 11:23 AM ET
- HC Travis Steele + Senior G Peter Suder
Toledo Rockets | 11:23 AM ET – 11:36 AM ET
- HC Tod Kowalczyk + Junior G Sonny Wilson
Akron Zips | 11:36 AM ET – 11:49 AM ET
- HC John Groce + Senior G Tavari Johnson
MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher | 11:49 AM ET – 12:02 PM ET
Hosted by Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster
Mid-American Conference | 11:49 AM ET – 12:02 PM ET
- Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher
MAC Women's Basketball Preview Show Schedule | 12:02 PM ET – 3:00 PM ET
Hosted by Talia Goodman
Ball State Cardinals | 12:02 PM ET – 12:15 PM ET
- HC Brady Sallee + Sophomore G Grace Kingery
Bowling Green Falcons | 12:15 PM ET – 12:28 PM ET
- HC Fred Chmiel + Junior G Paige Kohler
Kent State Golden Flashes | 12:28 PM ET – 12:41 PM ET
- HC Todd Starkey + Junior F Janae Tyler
Akron Zips | 12:41 PM ET – 12:54 PM ET
- HC Ryan Gensler + Junior G/F Keiryn McGuff
Ohio Bobcats | 12:54 PM ET – 1:07 PM ET
Western Michigan Broncos | 12:54 PM ET – 1:20 PM ET
- HC Kate Achter + Senior G Alli Carlson
Miami RedHawks | 1:20 PM ET – 1:33 PM ET
- HC Glenn Box + Junior F Amber Tretter
Massachusetts Minutewomen | 1:33 PM ET – 1:46 PM ET
- HC Mike Leflar + Senior F Megan Olbrys
Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1:46 PM ET – 1:59 PM ET
- HC Sahar Nusseibeh + Senior G Sisi Eleko
Northern Illinois Huskies | 1:59 PM ET – 2:12 PM ET
- HC Jacey Brooks + Senior G Alecia Doyle
Buffalo Bulls | 2:12 PM ET – 2:25 PM ET
- HC Kristen Sharkey + Graudate G Gabby McDuffie
Toledo Rockets | 2:25 PM ET – 2:38 PM ET
- HC Ginny Boggess + Graduate G Patricia Anumgba
Central Michigan Chippewas | 2:38 PM ET – 2:51 PM ET
- HC Kristin Haynie + Fifth-Year F Zareia Chevre
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