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A three-year agreement will see the Tigers and the Billikens meet for the first time since 2001, with additional matchups against Kansas, Illinois, Marquette and more.
The season‑opening game on Nov. 2 in Tampa will test both programs as they look to build momentum toward national title aspirations.
Penn State adds Serbian forward Aleksandar Zecevic and assistant coach Dwayne Stephens, while preparing for the Thanksgiving Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.
The Wolf Pack will face the Gaels in a first‑ever Tahoe Blue Event Center game on Nov. 8, a contest that underscores both programs’ evolving rosters and ambitions.
St. John's and Syracuse are set to meet at Madison Square Garden this season, renewing a storied Big East rivalry and featuring notable transfers and player narratives.
The Orange will test its mettle across 14 non‑conference games, including high‑profile contests at Madison Square Garden, TD Garden and Gainbridge Fieldhouse, while also facing Albany, Colgate and Cornell at home.
Xavier University’s men’s basketball team is slated to compete in the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. The event will feature a field that includes Penn State, Memphis and Wake Forest, and marks a continuation of the program’s recent progress under second‑year coach Richard Pitino.
Xavier Musketeers are set to headline the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, opening against Penn State and meeting Wake Forest again after a 2024 victory.
Insider Jon Rothstein argues that Duke and UConn remain the only true blue‑blood programs, as the historic powers Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina slip in his latest rankings.