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The 2026-27 college basketball tips early Sunday morning as the Villanova Wildcats take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Eternal City Tip-Off game. Notre Dame went 13-18 last season and is still looking for its first winning season in the fourth season for head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Villanova was 24-9 last season and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in what was the first season for head coach Kevin Willard. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Tipoff from Palazzo dello Sport in Rome is at 9:30 a.m. ET. Villanova is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Villanova vs. Notre Dame odds, while the over/under is 148.5.
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