<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/09-28-26-Mens-Basketball-Team-Overcomes-Obstacles-to-Achieve-Long-Awaited-London-Trip.php" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>09/28/2026 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>Men’s Basketball Team Overcomes Obstacles to Achieve Long-Awaited London Trip</title><description>The University of Dallas Men’s Basketball Team overcame major setbacks to achieve a 4-year goal: playing a game in London in front of senior Michael Kennedy’s family and friends. Coach Matt Grahn and the rest of the basketball staff make a commitment to give each player a chance to play in or near their hometown at least once during their college career. Coach Grahn and Kennedy’s teammates wouldn’t let anything – including losing $60,000 – stop them from making this dream come true.</description><author>By Rebecca Grillot, BA ’10</author><image><img src="/news/news-images/convert.jpeg" alt="UD Men's Basketball Trip to London"/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>Features</tag><tag>athletics</tag></tags></item>