#ForzaMizzou - Tigers Set for Foreign Tour in Italy
7/26/2016 11:26:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Head coach Kim Anderson’s squad to spend 10 days abroad with four exhibition games
Info Sheet & Calendar
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Men's Basketball will be on an exciting and educational tour of Italy from Friday, Aug. 5-Monday, Aug. 15, with head coach Kim Anderson's squad playing four exhibition games against European teams during the trip.
The tour features primary stops in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan, with additional day trips to Vatican City, Pisa, Vicenza and Lake Como.
Anderson is no stranger to Italy, as the former Big 8 Player of the Year (1977) continued his professional basketball career overseas after his selection in the second round of the NBA Draft. Anderson played three seasons for Libertas Forli (1977-80) before beginning his coaching career in 1982.
Additionally, sophomore guard Terrence Phillips (Orange County, Calif.) lived in Italy during his sixth grade year (11-12 years old) with his mother, Alice Knox, and brother, Brandon Jennings. He attended Marymount International School in Rome.
The Tigers, traveling their full 15-man roster, will suit up 13 student-athletes for the four games. Junior forward Jordan Barnett (St. Louis, Mo.) is eligible for competition at the completion of the first semester, and freshman forward Reed Nikko (Maple Grove, Minn.) is continuing his rehabilitation from hip surgery this spring.
Full information for Mizzou's four exhibition games (CT):
- Game 1: Mizzou vs. LCC International University, Sunday, August 7 (11:30 a.m.)
Location: Palazzetto Arena Altero Felici, Via Flaminia 867, Rome
- Game 2: Mizzou vs. BC Silute, Tuesday, August 9 (11:30 a.m.)
Location: Pala Terme Sport Complex, Via Cimabue, Montecatini Terme
- Game 3: Mizzou vs. Vicenza Select, Friday, August 12 (1:30 p.m.)
Location: Palazzetto dello Sport, Via Manzoni 1, Creazzo (Vicenza)
- Game 4: Mizzou vs. Kosovo National Team, Saturday, August 13 (11:30 a.m.)
Location: Palazzetto Scuole Elementari, Via Verdi, Costa Masnaga (Lecco)
Game times and locations are subject to change.
Game-by-game coverage will be available online at MUTigers.com and @MizzouHoops (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).
