College Basketball: Cyclones to visit the Bahamas this summer, battle foreign teams

AMES – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will be competing in the Bahamas this summer for a foreign trip. The Cyclones will play three games against international competition at the Imperial Ballroom.

Published on June 21, 2023
by NIT Publisher

AMES – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will be competing in the Bahamas this summer for a foreign trip, spending six nights and seven days at the Atlantis Paradise Resort. The Cyclones will play three games against international competition at the Imperial Ballroom, the home of the annual Battle 4 Atlantis each November.

“We are thrilled with the opportunity to play three challenging opponents during our time in the Bahamas,” head coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “The trip will provide us with quality games against international teams preparing for the FIBA World Cup. It will also help our team grow closer as we start our journey to next season.”

The trip will take place Aug. 4-10, with games played on three of the days. Iowa State will face the Bahamas Select Team on Aug. 6, Zalgiris-2 (Lithuania) on Aug. 7 and Obras Basket (Argentina) to close the trip on Aug. 9. The first two games will be played at 12 p.m. (CT), while the final game will tipoff at 1 p.m. (CT).

Iowa State will be making a summer trip for the fifth time in program history. Previously, the Cyclones have traveled to Mexico (2004), Italy (2011 & 2019) and Spain (2015).