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Confirming an earlier report, it's official, back-to-back Big East Conference regular season champions Villanova will face the Nebraska Cornhuskers in The Gavitt Tipoff Games.
'Nova will host the 'Huskers on Tuesday, November 17th at The Pavilion. The two schools have met two times historically with the Wildcats winning in 1987-88 season and 1998-99.
The Cornhuskers finished the 2015 campaign with a 13-18 record (5-13 in the Big Ten).
The Gavitt Tipoff Games: Full Schedule
| Date | Matchup |
|---|---|
| 11/17/2015 | Nebraska at Villanova |
| 11/17/2015 | DePaul at Penn State |
| 11/17/2015 | Georgetown at Maryland |
| 11/18/2015 | Illinois at Providence |
| 11/19/2015 | Creighton at Indiana |
| 11/19/2015 | Iowa at Marquette |
| 11/19/2015 | Rutgers at St. John's |
| 11/20/2015 | Xavier at Michigan |