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Villanova Basketball in Rome

After barely making the bus from Dan’s hotel, we headed off to the Eternal City Tip-Off.

The pregame tailgate was packed. It felt more like a Final Four event than a regular basketball game. We ran into the Currys again, which was nice.

Villanova lost a heartbreaker.

Going to be a long, long year.

Photos from game day

Three people walking outside in matching white Pope Leo XIV basketball jerseys with navy trim.
On the way to the game.
Four adults wearing Villanova blue and gray clothing posing together outside a large colonnaded building in Rome.
Friends before the games.
People gathering in a lounge with hanging lights, dark seating, Halloween decorations and drinks on tables.
The pregame reception.
A bottle of sparkling water and a large drink on a table at the pregame gathering.
At the pregame gathering.
A large group of smiling friends taking a selfie outdoors in front of tall columns in Rome.
Another picture with the group.
Two friends taking a selfie in a crowded blue-lit passageway at the basketball event.
Inside the arena.
Two smiling Villanova supporters taking a selfie from their seats in the basketball arena with the court behind them.
From our seats at the game.
Four friends posing in front of a crowded basketball arena and court during the Eternal City Tip-Off.
Friends at the game.
Wide view of Palazzo dello Sport in Rome with teams on the basketball court and spectators filling the stands.
The Eternal City Tip-Off at Palazzo dello Sport.
A group gathered at center court during the Eternal City Tip-Off, with basketballs and large crowds in the stands.
A presentation at center court.
A smiling woman holding a black Eternal City Tip-Off shirt printed with the event's basketball logo.
Eternal City Tip-Off shirt.

Short videos from the day

At the pregame celebration.
The pregame crowd.
At the Eternal City Tip-Off gathering.
The arena during the Eternal City Tip-Off.
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