This is the time of year when college basketball teams take trips – whether to Canada or overseas.
Some rave about the bonding between the players and coaches, others speak about the 10 practices prior to the trip – and a few even talk about the cultural experiences gained.
We’ve put together a pretty solid list of the teams who have taken, are in the midst of – and are set to embark on one of these trips.
Feel free to send me an e-mail at jeff.goodman@cbsinteractive.com if I’ve missed anyone:
| BCS-affiliated teams | ||
| School | Location | Dates |
| LSU | Italy | May 17-27 |
| Mississippi State | Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris | Aug. 5-15 |
| Villanova | France, Netherlands | Aug. 7-16 |
| West Virginia | Italy | Aug. 8-21 |
| Texas A&M | Switzerland, France | Aug. 8-17 |
| Iowa State | Italy | Aug. 9-19 |
| Illinois | Italy | Aug. 10-20 |
| Louisville | Bahamas | Aug. 10-14 |
| Baylor | Toronto | Aug. 11-16 |
| DePaul | France | Aug. 11-21 |
| California | Sweden, Norway, Denmark | Aug. 12-22 |
| USC | Brazil | Aug. 12-21 |
| Georgetown | China | Aug. 13-24 |
| Duke | China, Dubai | Aug. 14-26 |
| Virginia Tech | Canada | Aug. 16-18 |
| Oregon | Italy | Aug. 22-Sept. 2 |
| Stanford | Spain | Sept. 3-14 |
| Non-BCS-affiliated teams | ||
| Northern Iowa | Brazil | Aug. 1-9 |
| Murray State | Canada | Aug. 4-9 |
| North Florida | Canada | Aug. 4-10 |
| La Salle | Canada | Aug. 6-9 |
| Hawaii | China, Japan | Aug. 6-21 |
| Wichita State | Brazil | Aug. 7-18 |
| Ball State | Canada | Aug. 8-16 |
| Dayton | Amsterdam, Paris | Aug. 8-18 |
| Illinois State | Canada | Aug. 8-13 |
| Presbyterian | Italy | Aug. 8-16 |
| Liberty | France, Belgium | Aug. 9-17 |
| UTSA | Australia | Aug. 9-19 |
| Akron | Canada | Aug. 10-17 |
| Drake | Australia, New Zealand | Aug. 10-20 |
| Wright State | Italy | Aug. 10-20 |
| Central Florida | Canada | Aug. 10-15 |
| Creighton | Bahamas | Aug. 11-17 |
| Stony Brook | Ireland, England, France | Aug. 11-22 |
| UMKC | Italy | Aug. 11-20 |
| Duquesne | Canada | Aug. 12-15 |
| Elon | Germany, Italy | Aug. 12-22 |
| Gardner Webb | Bahamas | Aug. 12-16 |
| Oakland | Canada | Aug. 13-15 |
| Belmont | Italy | Aug. 14-23 |
| American | Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary | Aug. 15-24 |
| BYU | Greece | Aug. 15-27 |
| Cal Poly | Costa Rica | Aug. 15-22 |
| Fairfield | Italy | Aug. 15-25 |
| Middle Tennessee | Canada | Aug. 15-19 |
| Bowling Green | Canada | Aug. 16-20 |
| Lamar | Canada | Aug. 16-19 |
| UNC-Wilmington | Bahamas | Aug. 16-20 |
| UT-Arlington | Vancouver | Aug. 16-23 |
| North Dakota State | Canada | Aug. 17-21 |
| Albany | Canada | Aug. 19-25 |
| Saint Louis | Canada | Aug. 19-29 |
| New Hampshire | Canada | Aug. 24-28 |
| Niagara | Canada | Aug. 30-Sept. 3 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Canada | Sept. 3-12 |
| Santa Clara | Vancouver | Sept. 5-10 |
