Shortly after the Michigan football team takes a tour of the state as part of coach Jim Harbaugh's ongoing affection for summer travel, the basketball program will be crossing the pond for a trip of its own.
Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard is taking his players to Europe in mid-August for three exhibition games across three locales in France and Greece. The foreign tour, which was announced by the program Friday afternoon, will include visits to Paris, Athens and Mykonos (in Greece). Details regarding dates and opponents have yet to be announced.
By organizing a trip abroad, Howard is following in the footsteps of his predecessor, John Beilein, who took U-M overseas several times.