Dedicated Issues·4 hours ago·Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:44 PM

Notre Dame topples Villanova in first season opener in Rome

Notre Dame’s men’s basketball team beat Villanova 74-72 in Rome on Saturday in the first-ever Eternal City Tip-Off season opener. The college season started in Rome partly to honor Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope. CNN’s Christopher Lamb reports.

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