2025 Cancun Challenge Scheduled for Multiple Women’s Basketball Teams in Mexico

The 2025 Women's Cancun Challenge will take place from November 27 to 29 at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, featuring two divisions: the Mayan and Riviera Tournaments. North Carolina's women's basketball team will compete in the Mayan Tournament alongside South Dakota State, Kansas State, and Columbia, with matchups including their first-ever game against South Dakota State and a meeting with Kansas State for the second time in three seasons. South Dakota State opens the tournament against North Carolina, followed by games against Columbia and Kansas State. Kansas State will face Columbia, North Carolina, and South Dakota State, continuing its history of tournament participation dating back to 1999. Meanwhile, UAB's women's basketball team will compete in the Riviera Division against Southern Miss and TCU, with fan packages available for all teams. North Carolina returns to Cancun for the first time since winning the 2019 tournament, aiming to build on past success while fans can follow teams on social media and purchase travel packages for the event.