Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus UW-Oshkosh (Ex.) on October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Women's Basketball
UW-Oshkosh (Ex.)
Iowa State University Athletics
Schedule Set For 2015 Cancun Challenge
06.09.2015 | Women's Basketball
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Tournament officials announced Tuesday the schedule for the 10-team field slated to play in the 2015 Women's Cancun Challenge, held Nov. 26-28 at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya near Cancun, Mexico.
This year's field features Duke (ACC), Georgia Tech (ACC), High Point (Big South), Idaho (Big Sky), Iowa State (Big 12), NC State (ACC), Northern Iowa (MVC), Seton Hall (Big East), Texas State (Sun Belt), and UAB (CUSA).
The Mayan Tournament features four teams (Duke, Idaho, Iowa State, Texas State) playing each other in a three-game round robin. The Riviera Tournament features the other six teams in a pool where each plays twice during their time in Mexico.
Here is the 2015 Women's Cancun Challenge schedule (Home team listed first; all times Cancun/Eastern Time):
Thursday, Nov. 26
Mayan Tournament
Iowa State vs. Texas State, 10 a.m. CT
Duke vs. Idaho, 12:30 p.m. CT
Riviera Tournament
UAB vs. High Point, 3 p.m. CT
Seton Hall vs. NC State, 5:30 p.m. CT
Georgia Tech vs. Northern Iowa, 8 p.m. CT
Friday, Nov. 27
Mayan Tournament
Texas State vs. Idaho, 10 a.m. CT
Iowa State vs. Duke, 12:30 p.m. CT
Riviera Tournament
NC State vs. UAB, 3 p.m. CT
High Point vs. Georgia Tech, 5:30 p.m. CT
Northern Iowa vs. Seton Hall, 8 p.m. CT
Saturday, Nov. 28
Mayan Tournament
Idaho vs. Iowa State, 10 a.m. CT
Duke vs. Texas State, 12:30 p.m. CT
The Cancun Challenge is one of the top basketball events held each year and was rated as a top-five preseason tournament by Sports Illustrated in 2014. Teams stay and play at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The resort's convention center ballroom is converted into an arena which provides fans a special close-up view of the games. Once arriving to the hotel, teams and fans are treated to a spectacular all-inclusive rock star vacation with games, practices, unlimited dining and drinks, world-class entertainment and fun all in one location.
This year's field features Duke (ACC), Georgia Tech (ACC), High Point (Big South), Idaho (Big Sky), Iowa State (Big 12), NC State (ACC), Northern Iowa (MVC), Seton Hall (Big East), Texas State (Sun Belt), and UAB (CUSA).
The Mayan Tournament features four teams (Duke, Idaho, Iowa State, Texas State) playing each other in a three-game round robin. The Riviera Tournament features the other six teams in a pool where each plays twice during their time in Mexico.
Here is the 2015 Women's Cancun Challenge schedule (Home team listed first; all times Cancun/Eastern Time):
Thursday, Nov. 26
Mayan Tournament
Iowa State vs. Texas State, 10 a.m. CT
Duke vs. Idaho, 12:30 p.m. CT
Riviera Tournament
UAB vs. High Point, 3 p.m. CT
Seton Hall vs. NC State, 5:30 p.m. CT
Georgia Tech vs. Northern Iowa, 8 p.m. CT
Friday, Nov. 27
Mayan Tournament
Texas State vs. Idaho, 10 a.m. CT
Iowa State vs. Duke, 12:30 p.m. CT
Riviera Tournament
NC State vs. UAB, 3 p.m. CT
High Point vs. Georgia Tech, 5:30 p.m. CT
Northern Iowa vs. Seton Hall, 8 p.m. CT
Saturday, Nov. 28
Mayan Tournament
Idaho vs. Iowa State, 10 a.m. CT
Duke vs. Texas State, 12:30 p.m. CT
The Cancun Challenge is one of the top basketball events held each year and was rated as a top-five preseason tournament by Sports Illustrated in 2014. Teams stay and play at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The resort's convention center ballroom is converted into an arena which provides fans a special close-up view of the games. Once arriving to the hotel, teams and fans are treated to a spectacular all-inclusive rock star vacation with games, practices, unlimited dining and drinks, world-class entertainment and fun all in one location.
Audi Crooks 7_15_25 interview
Tuesday, July 15
Bill Fennelly 7_15_25 interview
Tuesday, July 15
Inside Iowa State WBB
Friday, June 06
WBB Post-Game Press Conference vs. Michigan
Friday, March 21
