GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – Game matchups for the third annual Cayman Islands Classic women’s basketball tournament were announced Thursday by Caymax Sports Ltd.

Eight teams will compete in the tournament that will take place Nov. 28-29 at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Grand Cayman — just minutes from the world-famous Seven Mile Beach.

Florida, Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State – all of which participated in postseason tournaments last year – headline the field. Charlotte, George Washington, Memphis, Miami, and St. John’s round out a strong and competitive field — each with the experience and depth to make a statement early in the season

Florida, Georgia Tech, Memphis and St. John's will play in the Cayman Brac Division. The Little Cayman Division will include Charlotte, George Washington, Miami and Oklahoma State. The  divisions are named for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, the two smaller islands that, along with Grand Cayman, make up the Cayman Islands.

“The Cayman Islands Classic is an elite-level tournament and we are excited to be among the field of teams competing this year,” said Georgia Tech head coach Karen Blair. “Not only are we excited about the level of competition we will face, but the international tournament also provides a unique opportunity for our student-athletes to experience a different culture while playing the game they love. We can’t wait to get to Grand Cayman this November.”
 
“GW is thrilled to compete in the Cayman Islands Classic this season," added George Washington head coach Ganiyat Adeduntan. “This year’s field is full of competitive teams from top to bottom that will give us a real test before entering our conference schedule. Going to an event like this also gives our players an opportunity to be immersed in another culture, while also strengthening the relationships and bonds within our program by spending the Thanksgiving holiday together.”

Action tips off at 11 a.m. Eastern Time Friday Nov. 28 with Oklahoma State facing Charlotte followed by George Washington meeting Miami at 1:30 p.m. ET. The evening session on Friday begins at 5 p.m. ET with Georgia Tech playing St. John's. Memphis will meet Florida in Friday's final game at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Saturday’s tournament games start with Miami playing Oklahoma State at 11 a.m. ET followed by Charlotte against George Washington at 1:30 p.m. ET.
 
Florida faces Georgia Tech at 5 p.m. ET with the final game of the tournament set for 7:30 p.m. ET as St. John's plays Memphis.

Oklahoma State posted a 25-7 record last season, advancing to the NCAA Tournament while being ranked No. 22 in the final USA Today Sports Women's Basketball Coaches Poll in coach Jacie Hoyt’s third season with the Cowgirl program.  Georgia Tech also played in the 2025 NCAA Tournament en route to a 22-11 record under Blair. Florida, under fifth-year head coach Kelly Rae Finley, looks to ride the momentum from last season’s 19-win campaign, capped by advancing to the semifinal round of the WBIT.
 
Joe Tartamella has led St. John's to five 20-plus victory campaigns during his coaching tenure at the Big East Conference school. Tricia Cullop, two-time past president of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), enters her second year as head coach at Miami.  Adeduntan is in her first year as head coach at George Washington which plays in the Atlantic 10 Conference. A pair of American Athletic Conference schools complete the field, with Charlotte, under second-year coach Tomekia Reed, and Memphis, heading into coach Alex Simmons’ third season.

Travel packages are now available, along with all-tournament and booster passes. For details, visit www.caymanclassic.com.