FOX College Hoops

For the first time on FOX, college hoops starts on an international stage. 🇮🇹🏀 Notre Dame and Pope Leo XIV's alma mater, Villanova, will meet in the ETERNAL CITY TIP-OFF, an unprecedented college basketball matchup of their men’s and women’s teams in Rome on November 1.

Pope Leo XIV is ready to hoop after receiving a golden basketball from Villanova (Via @VillanovaU)

Pope Leo XIV had some fun with Villanova and Notre Dame ahead of the Eternal City Tip-Off (Via @VillanovaU)

The Eternal City Tip-Off is just 24 HOURS away! Notre Dame and Villanova are set to tip off the college basketball season in ROME!

The road to March starts in Rome this Sunday! @FOXSportsPR has us ready for the Eternal City Tip-Off this weekend

Notre Dame players and coaches understand just how special the Eternal City Tip-Off will be on Sunday (Via @ChuckFreeby)

ONE WEEK until college basketball takes over Rome! Notre Dame and Villanova are set for a men’s and women’s doubleheader at the Eternal City Tip-Off on Nov. 1

The 2026-27 college basketball schedule on FOX is LOADED Which matchups are you most excited for?

The Huskies got quite the upgrade (Via @UConnHuskies)

Tom Izzo immediately shut down a chant from fans directed at UConn HC Dan Hurley (Via @Spartans_Illo, @ConnorEaregood)

Dan Hurley had plenty to say after UConn's exhibition win over Michigan State

Which of these five teams will make their way into the AP Top 25 first?

The preseason AP Top 25 is here! Who’s ranked too high or too low heading into the season?

A new season, new faces and plenty of expectations What stands out most in @cjacobsen23's preseason Top 25?

One month until college hoops takes the international stage 🇮🇹 @FightingIrish and @NovaAthletics meet in Rome for the ETERNAL CITY TIP-OFF on November 1 📺: 9:30am ET, FOX/FS1/FOX One

Arkansas HC John Calipari reveals nine of his players make more than his assistants, while the other three make more than his entire staff