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Villanova, Notre Dame Finalizing Plans To Open 2026-27 College Basketball Season In Italy, Report Says
The teams will play the doubleheader at the Palazzetto dello Sport, aka the PalaTiziano, CBS Sports reports.
February 11, 2026
Villanova and Notre Dame are finalizing plans to open the 2026-27 college basketball season in Rome, Italy.
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CBS Sports reports Tuesday that the Wildcats and Fighting Irish men's and women's basketball teams were given special clearance by the NCAA to begin next season in Rome for a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 1. The NCAA quietly approved a waiver in January that would allow the teams a one-day head start for the 2026-27 season, according to CBS Sports. College basketball's official start for the 2026-27 season is Monday, Nov. 2.
The teams will play the doubleheader at the Palazzetto dello Sport, aka the PalaTiziano, CBS Sports reports. The arena seats 3,500 people for basketball games and was built in the 1950s.
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