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Ten college basketball games to watch in November 2026
Joe Lunardi has picked 10 men's college basketball games for fans to watch in November 2026.
The matchups are part of the 2026-27 season's early nonconference schedule, before Feast Week.
They include Villanova against Notre Dame in Rome, Florida against Miami in Tampa, and Wake Forest at Vanderbilt in Nashville.
UConn and Michigan will meet again on Nov.
6 in Boston after UConn beat Michigan in the 2026 NCAA title game.
Other highlighted games include Penn State against Pittsburgh at Philadelphia's Palestra and Duke against Michigan State in Chicago.
The games offer early tests for leading teams, and Lunardi expects UConn to beat Michigan and Vanderbilt to defeat Wake Forest.
Joe Lunardi of ESPN highlights November 2026 men’s college basketball games he recommends watching.
The listed matchups include Villanova against Notre Dame in Rome and Florida against Miami in Tampa.
Other featured games include UConn against Michigan and Penn State against Pittsburgh.
The article also highlights Duke against Michigan State in the Champions Classic in Chicago.
- Who
- Men’s college basketball teams, including Villanova, Notre Dame, Florida and Miami.
- What
- ESPN’s Joe Lunardi recommends November 2026 games to watch.
- When
- November 2026.
- Where
- The listed games are in Rome, Tampa, Nashville, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago.
- Why
- The article recommends notable nonconference matchups for fans to watch.
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Villanova is scheduled to play Notre Dame in Rome, Italy.
Florida is scheduled to play Miami in Tampa, Florida.
Wake Forest is scheduled to play Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee.
UConn is scheduled to play Michigan in Boston, Massachusetts.
Penn State is scheduled to play Pittsburgh in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Duke is scheduled to play Michigan State in Chicago as part of the Champions Classic.
- Article author
- Joe Lunardi
- Outlet
- ESPN
- Villanova vs. Notre Dame
- Nov. 1, Rome, Italy
- Florida vs. Miami
- Nov. 2, Tampa, Florida
- UConn vs. Michigan
- Nov. 6, Boston, Massachusetts
- Duke vs. Michigan State
- Nov. 10, Champions Classic, Chicago
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