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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 07-29-2014, 10:44 AM:

It's a going to be a great experience for the young Cats but one of the questions is how good are the teams we will be playing? I think we will see some good teams and it wouldn't be a surprise if we lost a game or two. The main thing is it will make us a better team and that is the main objective to bond and get better as a team.

Kentucky will play the Dominican Republic national team, the Puerto Rico national team reserves and French first-division club team Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket, twice each over an eight-day span at Nassau’s 2,500-seat Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium, recently renovated in the spring of 2014. The Dominican Republic team will use the games against Kentucky as a tune-up for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which begins in late August. The Dominican Republic is No. 26 in the current FIBA World Rankings.

NCAA rules allow for a foreign tour by an intercollegiate team once every four academic years. Kentucky’s Big Blue Bahamas tour is a joint venture between Complete Sports Management and the Bahamas Basketball Federation.

“We are thrilled to bring together top basketball teams from all over the world and showcase it at such a beautiful setting,” said Complete Sports Management President Lea Miller. “It is always a pleasure working with the Bahamas Basketball Federation, and we are very appreciative of their support. The University of Kentucky is truly one of the most dominant programs in college basketball, and it will be fun to watch them compete on this global stage against teams from the Dominican Republic, France and Puerto Rico."

The Wildcats, 29-11 a season ago, will open the tour on Sunday, August 10 against Puerto Rico at 5 pm ET. The next day, UK will face Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket at 1 pm ET. Tuesday, August 12, Kentucky will play the Puerto Rico reserves for the second time.

After a day off on Wednesday, August 13, Kentucky will face the Dominican Republic. The second game against Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket will be played either August 15 or 16 (date to be determined). Kentucky will finish the tour on Sunday, August 17 against the Dominican Republic.

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Posted by Green-Bean (Member # 13551) on 07-29-2014, 12:41 PM:

this will be a great bonding experience for our team.