Iowa men’s basketball team will play Xavier, a 2025 NCAA tournament team, in Iowa City

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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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