TEL AVIV-YAFO, Israel — Playing to a crowd of nearly 1,000 fans, the University of Arizona men’s basketball squad trounced the Israel Select Team 124 to 77 on Monday night in Tel Aviv. Tuesday night, Kansas State beat the Israeli team 94-87.
But there were no hard feelings. The friendly exhibition games were part of a tour arranged by Athletes for Israel, a US-based nonprofit that brings professional and collegiate athletes to the Holy Land to combat antisemitism and promote a positive narrative about Israel.
