- Villanova vs. Notre Dame will open the 2026-27 season in Rome outside the Vatican on Nov. 1 (9:30 a.m. ET) — the first major college basketball regular-season game in Italy.
- College hoops loves weird, memorable venues: the 1971 Final Four in the Astrodome, the 1999 UConn–Duke title at Tropicana Field, and Carrier Classic matchups on active aircraft carriers.
- European tours are growing (England, Ireland, Germany and now Italy), turning early-season games into mini-vacations and fun travel stories for fans.
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