BERKELEY – The California women's basketball team has been invited to the Oui-Play Paris 2025 where it will take on Vanderbilt to open the 2025-26 season on Monday, Nov. 3 at the Adidas Arena in Paris. One of the premiere events in college women's basketball, Oui-Play will be a doubleheader that will also feature Duke facing Baylor in the second matchup. Exact game times and television broadcast designation will be announced at a later date.
 
Tickets will be available for purchase HERE beginning Friday at 10 a.m. PT.
 
"I'm honored to be invited to play in the Oui-Play event and have an opportunity to compete in such a prestigious setting," Cal head coach Charmin Smith said. "It's a testament to how far this program has come during my time here and I'm excited to showcase the Bears on an international stage. It gives us a chance to go against some really high-level competition and provide a bonding experience for a team full of fresh new faces."
 
The Golden Bears and Commodores will be meeting for the fifth time, with the all-time series tied at two wins each. The Bears were victorious 67-59 in the last meeting on Dec. 2, 2007, in the Contra Costa Times Classic championship game, which was played at Cal.
 
Vanderbilt is the second confirmed opponent in the Bears' 2025-26 nonconference schedule. Cal will travel to face Missouri in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday, Dec. 4.
 
Cal enters the 2025-26 season coming off one of the best seasons in the program's recent history. Last year, the Golden Bears earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018-19, won 25 games for the first time since 2012-13, maintained an Associated Press Top 25 ranking for eight straight weeks (going as high as No. 18), set a program record for home wins in a season (16), going 16-1 at Haas Pavilion, defeated multiple ranked teams and advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
 
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