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The Hoyas have landed in Italy and play its first game today against Haukar Basket, a professional team from Iceland, at 12:30pm eastern
Before the game, the Hoyas have been enjoying some casual sightseeing!
I get to see all these great places such as Italy cuz of basketball, Im really blessed! #SiamoGeorgetown pic.twitter.com/5nCUuBwMoQ
— Jessie Govan (@JGovan15) August 15, 2015
Buongiorno! Best place to start a visit to Rome? The Colosseum! #SiamoGeorgetown #H4L pic.twitter.com/GE2sg6fu0Y
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) August 15, 2015
Amazing day of sightseeing, @GeorgetownHoops Spanish steps Trevi Fountain & Pantheon! Hoops next! #SiamoGeorgetown pic.twitter.com/CccdGAe9fx
— Lee Reed (@HoyasAD) August 16, 2015
Reed family & @GeorgetownHoops @georgetownhoyas at the Colosseum #WOW #SiamoGeorgetown pic.twitter.com/m8RPS5wiv9
— Lee Reed (@HoyasAD) August 15, 2015
In case you're wondering where you can watch the game...you can't! Hooray! Have no fear, however, as our Casual Spies in Italy should have updates flowing in at some point.
Remainder of Italy trip:
The Hoyas play their second game on Tuesday, Aug. 18 (6:30 p.m., 12:30 p.m. ET) against Dream Team Italy Select, a group of professional players from first, second and third division Italian leagues.
The team buses to Florence on Wednesday, Aug. 19 - stopping to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa along the way - and plays on Thursday, Aug. 20 against BE Atletas, a Lithuanian professional team (6:30 p.m., 12:30 p.m. ET).
The tour continues to Milan and on Saturday, Aug. 22, the Hoyas will play their final game against Sam Basket Massagno, a Swiss team, in Lugano, Switzerland (6:30 p.m., 12:30 p.m. ET).
Want to know how to follow the team’s journey in Italy? Check out this out: #SiamoGeorgetown pic.twitter.com/WNLjhihRJ0
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) August 11, 2015