Wisconsin basketball announces date for Villanova rematch in 2026-27
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MADISON – The date is set for one of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s key nonconference tests in 2026-27.
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The Badgers will face Villanova on Dec. 12 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, UW announced July 15 via social media. It did not indicate a time for the game.
The game, operated by Intersport and billed as the “Philly Hoops Showdown,” officially is a neutral-site game. It is the second half of a two-game contract after the Wildcats defeated the Badgers in overtime at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee in 2025-26.
Villanova posted a 24-9 overall record and 15-5 Big East record in 2025-26, which was Kevin Willard’s first year at the helm. The Wildcats were a No. 8 seed in March Madness and lost to Utah State in the first round.
Other known nonconference dates include Dec. 5 at Marquette and Dec. 19 against Auburn at a neutral site in Nashville. UW-Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb has shared that the Badgers will travel to Green Bay for an Oct. 15 exhibition, and CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein has reported that UW will play in the Baha Mar Hoops Championship in the Bahamas.
UW denied an open-records request for other men’s basketball game contracts, and the university's public records officials have not yet responded to follow-up questions regarding the denial of records that UW and its peers have historically provided.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin basketball announces date for Villanova rematch in 2026-27