AMES — The Iowa State men’s basketball team embarks today on a 10-day tour of Italy that will feature three games, taking the Cyclones through Rome, Florence, Siena and Venice.

All three games will be played at noon Central time.

Iowa State’s first game will be against the Netherlands National ‘B’ Team on Tuesday in Rome. The game will be played at Palafonte Rome Eur.

On Thursday, Iowa State returns to action to face the Siena All-Stars in Siena. The game will be played at Palasport Mens Sana.

The final game of the trip will be Saturday, Aug. 17 against the Ivory Coast National Team in Vicenza as the Cyclones make their way to the Palazzetto dello sport citta di Vicenza in Venice.