Arkansas State Edges Toledo 71-70

Toledo’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to open their 2026–27 seasons Monday. The men visit preseason Sun Belt favorite Arkansas State in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge; Toledo returns one starter from a 19–15 team, while Arkansas State is coming off a 20–12 season and averaged 83 points per game. The women host Louisiana Tech after a 106–40 exhibition win, bringing back eight players from a team that reached the MAC championship game and adding five transfers. Toledo’s women were picked fourth in the MAC preseason poll, while the men were picked second.