Why USC and Ole Miss women's basketball teams are playing in Paris

Women's college basketball is back, and USC and Ole Miss kick off the 2024-2025 season in Paris, France.

Why are the Trojans and Rebels in Paris? There's actually an excellent reason.

In 2023, when South Carolina and Notre Dame opened the season with massive success in Aflac's first Oui Play event, Aflac decided to continue investing in women's basketball and continue the game for a second season — but with a twist. This year, the Trojans and Rebels will play at Adidas Arena in Paris as part of a doubleheader. USC and Ole Miss will compete at 12:00 p.m. ET on November 4 before UCLA and Louisville take the court at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Watch USC vs Ole Miss with a Fubo FREE trial

That's it — pretty cool stuff. Enjoy the season!

More NCAAW!

Why did Haley Cavinder return to Miami? Here's the answer from the star herself.

UConn’s Geno Auriemma blasts current NIL landscape in rant about a broken system

6 most exciting women's college hoops storylines, including Paige Bueckers vs. JuJu Watkins for Player of the Year

We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why USC and Ole Miss women's basketball teams are playing in Paris