Villanova and Notre Dame will begin their 2026 basketball seasons in Rome and visit Pope Leo XIV, the schools announced Friday. The games, dubbed the “Eternal City Tip-Off,” will feature the men ...

College basketball doesn't start for another six months, but Notre Dame made national news after announcing on Friday that both the men's and women's teams will open next season in Rome, Italy, ...

Villanova and Notre Dame are finalizing an agreement to open the 2026-27 season with a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader in Rome, according to multiple reports on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The games ...

Pope Leo XIV will host Notre Dame and Villanova in Rome later this year. The two programs will travel to Italy on Nov. 1 for the Eternal City Tip-Off basketball game, an event inspired by Pope Leo XIV ...

The University of Notre Dame will kick off both its men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome. Both Fighting Irish teams will take on Villanova in the "Eternal ...

Pope Leo XIV reportedly has been invited to attend the “Eternal City Tip-Off,” a college basketball doubleheader between Villanova and Notre Dame in Rome. The schools announced the unique doubleheader ...

The Villanova and Notre Dame men's and women's basketball teams are officially set for a one-of-a-kind season opener on an international stage. Pope included. The Fighting Irish's and Wildcats' teams ...

Villanova and Notre Dame will attend a shared Mass at St. Peter's Basilica before meeting with Pope Leo XIV. Alberto Pizzoli / Pool/ AFP via Getty Images Villanova and Notre Dame will begin their 2026 ...

Pope Leo XIV reportedly has been invited to attend the "Eternal City Tip-Off," a college basketball doubleheader between Villanova and Notre Dame in Rome. The schools announced the unique doubleheader ...