August 17, 2019 | Men's Basketball
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team recently spent nine days in Italy preparing for the 2019-20 season.
The team departed from Chicago on Aug. 4 and returned on Aug. 14. In between, the Fighting Illini stayed three nights in Milan, two nights in Florence and four nights in Rome, playing four games before returning to the United State.
Besides basketball, the Illini experienced Da Vinci's Last Supper, Lake Como, the Roman Coliseum, and Vatican City during the trip.
2019 Italy Tour
GAME COVERAGE
Aug. 6 – Illinois 118, CUS Insurbia 56 | Recap | Stats | Highlights | Interviews | Full Game
Aug. 7 – Illinois 112, Gazzada All-Stars 63 | Recap | Stats | Photos | Interviews | Full Game
Aug. 9 – Illinois 107, Livorno All-Stars 74 | Recap | Stats | Photos | Highlights | Interviews | Full Game
Aug. 10 – Netherlands National B Team 82, Illinois 72 | Recap | Stats | Photos | Full Game
» 4-Game Tour Stats
SIGHTSEEING GALLERIES
Milan/Lake Como | Photos
Rome | Photos
Vatican City | Photos
Stat leaders for the 4-game #Illini Italy Tour.
— Illinois Basketball (@IlliniMBB) August 17, 2019
PTS@AyoDos_11 24.0 @alangriffin_ 16.8
Bezhanishvili 14.8@_Trentfrazier1 12.8@TheReal_TJones 12.3
REBS
Griffin 7.5
Bezhanishvili 7.3@DAWilliams14 6.5
Jones 6.3@kipset7 5.3
Full Stats ??https://t.co/abwYABXNcl… pic.twitter.com/AMRdu94qmK
