BERKELEY — There was no real drama in terms of whether Cal was going to be part of the 68-team field for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Bears knew they were in, so they invited a few hundred of their closest friends and supporters to share in the fun.

Mississippi State and Ole Miss both received bids to the NCAA women's basketball tournament when the brackets were announced Sunday.

After traveling across the country for ACC road games this season, Cal will only need to go down the California coast to play its first women’s NCAA tournament game in six years. The Golden Bears (25-8) received a No.