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Iowa men’s basketball team will play Xavier, a 2025 NCAA tournament team, in Iowa City
Big East’s Musketeers went 22-12 last season, won a game in 2025 NCAA tournament
Jul. 10, 2025 7:50 pm, Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 12:45 pm
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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.
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. 14 — 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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