How to Watch Cal vs. Mississippi State: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - Women's NCAA Tournament First Round 2025

Updated Mar. 22, 2025 2:22 p.m. ET

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The No. 8 California Golden Bears (25-8) face off against the No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-11) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET.

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Keep reading to get the details before streaming on the Cal-Mississippi State matchup.

Cal vs. Mississippi State Game Information & Streaming

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: Los Angeles, California
Venue: Galen Center
TV: Watch on ESPN2
Follow this game live on FOX Sports

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Cal Insights

Cal outscores opponents by 9.1 points per game (scoring 73.7 per game to rank 54th in college basketball while giving up 64.6 per contest to rank 182nd in college basketball) and has a +302 scoring differential overall.
Ioanna Krimili ranks 241st in the nation with a team-leading 14.2 points per game.
Cal prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 5.7 boards. It is pulling down 34.0 rebounds per game (91st in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 28.3 per contest.
Ugonne Onyiah leads Cal with 7.4 rebounds per game (167th in college basketball play).
The Golden Bears hit 3.7 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.9 (12th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 5.2.
Cal's most prolific three-point shooter, Krimili, ranks 11th in college basketball with 2.9 made threes per game.
The Golden Bears rank 78th in college basketball with 90.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 132nd in college basketball defensively with 79.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Cal has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 17.5 per game (319th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.2 (240th in college basketball).
Kayla Williams ranks 452nd in college basketball action and leads the Golden Bears with 1.4 steals per game.

Cal Leaders

Onyiah: 12.3 PTS, 7.4 REB, 0.6 AST, 0.5 STL, 1.3 BLK
Krimili: 14.2 PTS, 2.8 REB, 3.1 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.2 BLK
Marta Suarez: 13.2 PTS, 7.3 REB, 2.5 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.5 BLK
Williams: 11.3 PTS, 3.4 REB, 3.9 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.2 BLK
Lulu Twidale: 13.2 PTS, 3.3 REB, 2.6 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.1 BLK

Mississippi State Insights

Mississippi State's +393 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.0 points per game (34th in college basketball) while allowing 63.7 per contest (160th in college basketball).
Jerkaila Jordan's 16.1 points per game leads the Bulldogs and ranks 115th in the nation.
Mississippi State pulls down 37.7 rebounds per game (12th in college basketball) while allowing 29.3 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 8.4 boards per game.
Madina Okot tops Mississippi State with 9.6 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball).
The Bulldogs make 6.8 three-pointers per game (114th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 6.5 on average.
Mississippi State's Debreasha Powe makes 2.2 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball), leading the team.
The Bulldogs' 90.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 71st in college basketball, and the 76.0 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 73rd in college basketball.
Mississippi State and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Bulldogs commit 16.6 per game (273rd in college basketball) and force 16.3 (112th in college basketball).
Jordan ranks 119th in college basketball and leads the Bulldogs in steals with 2.0 per game.