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Notre Dame’s men’s basketball team is primed for a brutal 2026-27 season, kicking off with a high-stakes showdown against Vanderbilt in South Bend — the first visit since 2006. The Irish hold a slight edge in the all-time series, but Vanderbilt, fresh off a 27-win NCAA Tournament run, brings serious firepower led by point guard Tyler Tanner. They’ll face a gauntlet of elite opponents including Villanova, Florida, Ohio State, and TCU — all tournament teams last year — while Notre Dame hasn’t made the field since 2022. The ACC/SEC Challenge hasn’t been kind to the Irish lately, with a 1-2 record, and last year’s season was derailed by injury to key guard Markus Burton. Off the court, Notre Dame returns to Dayton for a mental health awareness exhibition benefiting Jay’s Light, replacing a Butler game, and will also face DePaul before their regular-season opener in Rome against Villanova.

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