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2023 Maui Invitational Tournament
The 2023 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that is the 40th edition of the tournament as part of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Maui, Hawaii from November 20 to 22, 2023. However, due to the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, Hawaii wildfires in and around Maui, the event was relocated to the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu. It was the first year with insurance company Allstate as the main sponsor. Teams Bracket All Tournament Team * Hunter Dickinson, Kansas * Dalton Knecht, Tennessee * Oso Ighodaro, Marquette * Braden Smith (basketball), Braden Smith, Purdue * Anton Watson, Gonzaga References {{Maui Invitational Tournament navbox 2023 in sports in Hawaii, Maui Invitational 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Maui_Invitational Maui Invitational Sports c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maui Invitational
The Maui Invitational is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place Thanksgiving week, normally in Lahaina, Hawaii, at the Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui. It is hosted by Chaminade University of Honolulu, an NCAA Division II school. Seven or eight NCAA Division I men's basketball teams are invited to Maui to compete in the field, with Chaminade competing every other year. The Maui Invitational has been played since 1984 and is carried by ESPN. As of 2024, the title sponsor of the tournament is Novavax. Previous sponsors include Maui Jim, EA Sports, Camping World, and Allstate. History The tournament had its roots in a game that is considered one of the greatest upsets in college history. On December 23, 1982 the top-ranked and undefeated University of Virginia made a scheduled trip to Honolulu for a game. Originally seeking to play the University of Hawaii, Virginia agreed to play Chaminade, which at the time belonged to the NAIA, on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |