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Kansas Jayhawks will play Villanova in home-and-home basketball series: details

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  • Kansas and Villanova agreed to a home-and-home basketball series starting this season.
  • The first game will be at Allen Fieldhouse on November 27 of this year.
  • Kansas and Villanova will meet again at Villanova in November 2027.

The Kansas Jayhawks and Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball teams have agreed to a new home-and-home series starting this coming season, the two schools announced on Wednesday.

The first matchup will be in Allen Fieldhouse on Nov. 27 of this year. The teams will meet again at Villanova in November 2027.

“We’ve had a lot of great games against Villanova, including some on the biggest stage,” KU coach Bill Self said in a news release. “These games will be great to prepare our guys for Big 12 play, and they will be exciting for our fans.”

The all-time series between the two hoops programs is tied 5-5. KU and Villanova have played each other four times in the NCAA Tournament, including in two Final Four games.

Their most recent meeting came April 2, 2022, in the Final Four: KU won 81-65 en route to capturing the 2022 NCAA National Championship.

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Shreyas Laddha
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Shreyas Laddha covers KU hoops and football for The Star. He’s a Georgia native and graduated from the University of Georgia.
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