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Michigan looks to avoid repeat of Ohio State experience in hot Madrid gym

The Michigan Wolverines are working to avoid Ohio State's mistake.

A week after the Buckeyes played inside a gym without air conditioning in Spain, Michigan has canceled its plans for a game at the same Madrid gym.

With the country gripped in a heat wave, the Buckeyes found themselves playing a stifling game inside while the temperatures outside hovered around 100 degrees.

"It was a small gym and it was miserable," said Buckeye spokesman Dan Wallenberg.

(Despite the heat, the Buckeyes still routed the Madrid Generals 93-61).

The Michigan men's basketball team is headed to Spain Friday as part of a 10-day pre-season overseas trip in which they'll play three games against professional competition

Temperatures in Spain have surpassed 110 degrees Fahrenheit this month.