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Tour to Australia - Big 10 Conference Men

 

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The group will arrive in Australia on Thursday 10 August, and depart on Friday 18 August.  The men will be taking in Sydney, the Gold Coast and surrounding areas whilst here. 

 

This touring team is a combined team of players from the Big Ten Conference.  Each of the eleven Big Ten Teams will be represented on the touring team with two players from Michigan.

 

The team will play games against the Sydney Kings, West Sydney Razorbacks, Brisbane Bullets and Southern District Spartans.  Head Coach Tommy Amaker from the University of Michigan will lead the team.

 

Big Ten Conference teams:

  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Michigan
  • Michigan State
  • Minnesota
  • Northwestern
  • Ohio State
  • Penn State
  • Purdue
  • Wisconsin

 

The Big Ten Men will be making their 14th trip overseas this USA summer, commencing back in 1991.  The team will gather for a training camp in Ann Arbor, MI, in preparation for the Australian tour.

 

The Big Ten Foreign tours have given more than 292 student-athletes the opportunity to travel abroad, as the men have toured such places as Spain, Japan, France, Italy, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, England and Ireland.  In 13 years of touring abroad, the men's teams have posted a 51-34 record.

 

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