Press release on the Italy tour. There will be media availability on Saturday, then a practice that is open to media.
Champaign, ILL.–The itinerary has been finalized for Illinois basketball's upcoming trip to Italy. The Fighting Illini depart Chicago's O'Hare airport on Sunday and after a connection in Miami will arrive in Milan on Monday, Aug. 5. Illinois will stay three nights in Milan, two nights in Florence and four nights in Rome before returning to Chicago and then the U of I campus on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
While in Italy the Illini will play four games, facing three Italian teams and The Netherlands National B Team.
Be sure to visit FightingIllini.com and follow @IlliniMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates of Illinois' trip, including photos, videos, game recaps, interviews and stats.
Sunday, Aug. 4
Depart from Chicago
Monday, Aug. 5
Arrive in Milan
Tour Milan
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Tour of Piazza Santa Maria Delle Grazie
Game #1 vs. CUS Insubria (Noon CT)
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Tour of Lake Como
Game #2 vs. Gazzada All-Stars (1 p.m. CT)
Thursday, Aug. 8
Travel to Florence
Tour Florence
Friday, Aug. 9
Tour Florence
Game #3 vs. Livorno All-Stars (1 p.m. CT)
Saturday, Aug. 10
Travel to Rome
Game #4 vs. The Netherlands National B Team (Noon CT)
Sunday, Aug. 11
Tour of The Colosseum
Monday, Aug. 12
Tour Rome
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Tour of Vatican City
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Return to Chicago
Champaign, ILL.–The itinerary has been finalized for Illinois basketball's upcoming trip to Italy. The Fighting Illini depart Chicago's O'Hare airport on Sunday and after a connection in Miami will arrive in Milan on Monday, Aug. 5. Illinois will stay three nights in Milan, two nights in Florence and four nights in Rome before returning to Chicago and then the U of I campus on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
While in Italy the Illini will play four games, facing three Italian teams and The Netherlands National B Team.
Be sure to visit FightingIllini.com and follow @IlliniMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates of Illinois' trip, including photos, videos, game recaps, interviews and stats.
Sunday, Aug. 4
Depart from Chicago
Monday, Aug. 5
Arrive in Milan
Tour Milan
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Tour of Piazza Santa Maria Delle Grazie
Game #1 vs. CUS Insubria (Noon CT)
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Tour of Lake Como
Game #2 vs. Gazzada All-Stars (1 p.m. CT)
Thursday, Aug. 8
Travel to Florence
Tour Florence
Friday, Aug. 9
Tour Florence
Game #3 vs. Livorno All-Stars (1 p.m. CT)
Saturday, Aug. 10
Travel to Rome
Game #4 vs. The Netherlands National B Team (Noon CT)
Sunday, Aug. 11
Tour of The Colosseum
Monday, Aug. 12
Tour Rome
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Tour of Vatican City
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Return to Chicago
