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Villanova, Notre Dame to Kick Off Basketball Season in Rome

4/17/2026

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Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame will launch the 2026-27 basketball season with Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome on November 1, 2026.
The event includes men's and women's games, with men on FOX at 9:30 a.m. ET and women on FS1 at noon ET.
The event celebrates Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova alumnus, including an audience with the Pope, a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, and Vatican experiences.

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Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame will launch the 2026-27 basketball season with Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome on November 1, 2026.
The event includes men's and women's games, with men on FOX at 9:30 a.m. ET and women on FS1 at noon ET.
The event celebrates Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova alumnus, including an audience with the Pope, a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, and Vatican experiences.