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Iowa added a prominent nonconference opponent to its 2025-26 home men’s basketball schedule with a Nov. 14 game against Xavier. The game is posted on
Xavier men’s basketball’s website
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The Musketeers of the Big East Conference have been a traditionally strong program, with 30 NCAA tournament appearances, including 2025 when they beat Texas before losing to Illinois.
Xavier was 22-12 last season. Its last game against Iowa was in 2013.
Iowa’s revealed nonconference games:
Nov. 4
— Robert Morris
Nov. 1
4 — Xavier
Nov. 25-26
— Acrisure Classic (opponents TBD), Palm Springs, Calif.
Dec. 11
— at Iowa State
Dec. 20
— Bucknell (in Des Moines)
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