Notre Dame vs. Villanova college basketball: How to watch Eternal City Tip-Off doubleheader

Two college basketball seasons commence from halfway around the world. Both the men’s and women’s 2026-27 campaigns start in unison with the Eternal City Tip-Off in Italy. This first-time event, inspired by the election of the first American pope, taps the Villanova Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish for an ambitious doubleheader at Rome’s Palazzo dello Sport. Here’s what viewers…