SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men’s basketball team is set to travel abroad on a 10-day European Tour, which will take the squad through Barcelona, Spain, and Paris, France. The Runnin’ Utes are set to depart this coming Saturday Aug. 5 and will return back to campus on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
The Utes will play a total of three games throughout its tour, taking on a pair of teams while in Barcelona and then playing one contest during its time in Paris.
BARCELONA ITINERARY
Aug. 6 – Orientation walk, practice, welcome dinner
Aug. 7 – Sightseeing, game one (Sant Julià All-Stars)
Aug. 8 – Sightseeing, leisure day
Aug. 9 – Sightseeing, game two (Dax Gamarde Basket)
Aug. 10 – Travel to Cambrils, catamaran cruise
Utah’s trip through Barcelona will include visits to La Sagrada Familia, an Antoni Gaudi designed church that has been under construction since 1882, the Barceloneta boardwalk, LaBoqueria Food Market, and Cambrils, which located along the ‘Costa Daurada’ (Golden Coast).
The Utes are set to play a pair of games during the trip to Spain, first facing the Sant Julià All-Stars on Monday, Aug. 7 and then taking on Dax Gamarde Basketball Club a few days later on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
PARIS ITINERARY
Aug. 11 – Flight to Paris, practice, sightseeing, cruise
Aug. 12 – Sightseeing, game three (TBA)
Aug. 13 – Sightseeing, leisure day
Aug. 14 – Sightseeing, farewell dinner
While in Paris, Utah will visit the Latin Quarter, the Montmartre District and the Eiffel Tower. The Latin Quarter, centered on the Sorbonne’s main university campus, is home to some outstanding museums and churches, along with Paris’ botanic gardens. Meanwhile, Montmartre Hill is where the team will visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
The Utes will play its final game of the trip while in Paris, taking on a team to be named, Saturday, Aug. 12.
Game times for all three games will be announced later in the trip and can be found via the team’s social media outlets.
Follow along with the team throughout Europe on each of its social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter (@Runnin_Utes) and Instagram (@Runnin_Utes). In addition to daily posts from these outlets, various players will compose daily blogs, which can be found at Exposure. Game recaps will be posted on UtahUtes.com.
