Tournament officials with the Cancun Challenge college basketball event are pleased to announce the participating programs for the 2026 edition, with the men's and women's fields taking shape ahead of another Thanksgiving week showdown at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya.

When Missy Bilderback accepted the Southern Miss job, it wasn’t just a homecoming for the alumna. It was a reunion. The first-year head coach returned to her alma mater and promptly brought six of her former players from ULM and Jones College – instantly giving the Lady Eagles an identity, a voice, and a head start.