The University of Michigan’s men’s basketball squad has set out on a nine‑day tour that will take it from the Baltic heart of Lithuania to the Adriatic streets of Croatia, where it is slated to meet the nation’s senior team, a Lithuanian development side and a Serbian club called Mega Superbet in three separate exhibition matches.
A Strategic Stopover
Coach Mike Boynton Jr. has framed the trip as a chance to experiment with lineups and rotations rather than to chase victory, noting that the team’s limited scouting on its opponents will be offset by on‑court adjustments during the games.
The Wolverines will be without guard Jalen Reed and forward Lincoln Cosby, both sidelined by injuries; medical staff say Reed is expected to return before December, while Cosby’s recovery remains under observation.
Last season’s championship core has been reshaped by the departures of Yaxel Lendeborg, Morez Johnson Jr. and Aday Mara, creating space for four newly signed players who are expected to influence the team’s direction in the upcoming campaign.
The schedule calls for practice sessions in Lithuania before the first match, a subsequent game in Croatia and a return to the United States, after which the team will resume its domestic preparations for the new season.