# How Pope Leo’s Election Led To Notre Dame-Villanova Basketball Games

- Source: Forbes
- Published: 2026-10-22T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2026/10/22/how-pope-leos-election-led-to-notre-dame-villanova-basketball-games/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-pope-leo-s-election-led-to-notre-dame-villanova-basketball-games-1c7bba/

On Nov. 1, the Notre Dame and Villanova men’s and women’s teams will play each other in Italy in the first two games of the NCAA basketball season.

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