sutomcat
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Vedano Olona is up in the Lombardy region of Italy, near the foothills of the Alps. It is about 8 miles from Lake Como. My guess is that it is the nearest decent basketball arena from Lake Como. When they are up there, they will only be a couple of miles from Switzerland.The Orange will depart Syracuse on Saturday, August 10, and return to campus on Tuesday, August 20. The NCAA allows programs 10 practice sessions prior to foreign travel during the offseason. Syracuse team members will likely convene at the beginning of August.
The slate of exhibition games includes:
- August 12: vs. Italian Select Team in Vedano Olona
- August 14: vs. Italian Select Team in Vincenza
- August 17: vs. Italian Select Team in Siena
- August 18: vs. Italian Select Team in Rome
Vincenza is about 25 miles west of Venice. They will probably play there on their way to Venice.
Siena is about 25 miles south of Florence. They will probably play there after staying in Florence, on their way to Rome.
My guess is that they are flying into Milan, heading north to Lake Como, then going southeast to Vincenza/Venice, then south to Florence/Siena, and the further south to Rome, where they will fly back from.
Looks like a great road trip. I hope everyone likes Italian as much as JB does.