Maui Invitational
Current season, competition or edition: Purdue Boilermakers | |
Most titles | Duke Blue Devils (5) |
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TV partner(s) | ESPN |
Sponsor(s) | Allstate |
Official website | mauiinvitational.com |
The Maui Invitational, currently sponsored as the Allstate Maui Invitational, is an annual early-season
History
The tournament had its roots in a
Today the tournament provides schools an opportunity to compete on a neutral court with some of the top basketball programs in the country.
Of the eight teams which play in the tournament, generally there is one from each of the six major conferences (the
Beginning in 2018 and continuing with every even-numbered year, Chaminade will play games on the mainland, and eight Division I schools will compete in the championship bracket on Maui. In odd-numbered years, Chaminade will compete in the championship bracket.[7]
Due to COVID-19 issues, the 2020 and 2021 tournaments were both moved to the US mainland. The 2020 event was held at Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina, while the 2021 event was held at Michelob Ultra Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.[8]
Due to the city nearly being destroyed by a fire, it was announced on September 15, 2023 that the tournament games would be relocated to the island of O'ahu and be played at the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of the University of Hawai‘i from Nov. 20 to 22.[9]
Effect on local economy
Each year more than 4,000 out-of-state visitors—boosters, players, officials, team and game personnel, media representatives, sponsors, production crews and basketball fans—attend. The
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
* Indicates game won in overtime
Multiple appearances and championships
Source:[11]
Team | Appearances | Championships | Years | Tournament Record |
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Chaminade | 37 | — | 1984–2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 | 8–97 (.076) |
Arizona | 8 | 3 | 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2022 | 18–8 (.692) |
Kansas | 8 | 3 | 1987, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 | 20–7 (.741) |
North Carolina | 8 | 4 | 1989, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 | 22–4 (.846) |
Indiana | 7 | 1 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2015, 2020 | 13–9 (.591) |
UCLA | 7 | 1 | 1995, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 | 12–11 (.522) |
Duke | 6 | 5 | 1992, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2018 | 18–1 (.947) |
Gonzaga | 6 | 2 | 2002, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2023 | 14–5 (.737) |
Michigan | 6 | 2 | 1985, 1988, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2017 | 14–5 (.737) |
Arizona State | 5 | 1 | 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2007 | 8–7 (.533) |
Illinois | 5 | 1 | 1987, 2000, 2007, 2012, 2018 | 11–7 (.611) |
Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 1993, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2010 | 10–5 (.667) |
Michigan State | 5 | 1 | 1991, 1995, 2005, 2010, 2019 | 11–5 (.688) |
Memphis | 5 | — | 1988, 1992, 1999, 2006, 2011 | 8–8 (.500) |
San Diego State | 5 | — | 1989, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2022 | 9–8 (.529) |
Texas | 5 | 1 | 1993, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2020 | 10–6 (.625) |
Vanderbilt | 5 | 1 | 1986, 1988, 1995, 2009, 2015 | 11–5 (.688) |
Arkansas | 4 | — | 1991, 2005, 2013, 2022 | 7–6 (.538) |
BYU | 4 | — | 1992, 2004, 2014, 2019 | 8–6 (.571) |
UConn | 4 | 2 | 2000, 2005, 2010, 2016 | 9–3 (.750) |
Dayton | 4 | 1 | 2000, 2003, 2013, 2019 | 10–3 (.769) |
DePaul | 4 | — | 1988, 1992, 1997, 2006 | 4–8 (.333) |
Louisville | 4 | — | 1989, 2000, 2004, 2022 | 5–7 (.417) |
LSU | 4 | — | 1992, 1996, 2007, 2017 | 4–8 (.333) |
Marquette | 4 | — | 2007, 2012, 2017, 2023 | 10–3 (.769) |
Maryland | 4 | — | 1994, 2000, 2005, 2009 | 6–6 (.500) |
Missouri | 4 | 1 | 1986, 1989, 1997, 2014 | 7–6 (.538) |
Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 1993, 2008, 2017, 2021 | 8–5 (.615) |
Ohio State | 4 | — | 1988, 1993, 2003, 2022 | 8–4 (.667) |
Oklahoma | 4 | — | 1988, 1992, 2006, 2010 | 5–7 (.417) |
Purdue | 4 | 1 | 1999, 2006, 2014, 2023 | 12–3 (.800) |
Stanford | 4 | — | 1987, 1992, 2004, 2020 | 4–8 (.333) |
Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 1990, 1998, 2013, 2023 | 10–2 (.833) |
Tennessee | 4 | — | 2004, 2011, 2016, 2023 | 5–8 (.385) |
UNLV | 4 | — | 1988, 2000, 2015, 2020 | 6–7 (.462) |
Virginia | 4 | — | 1984, 1996, 2002, 2010 | 6–5 (.545) |
Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 1995, 2009, 2016, 2021 | 9–5 (.643) |
California | 3 | — | 1996, 2013, 2017 | 5–6 (.455) |
Georgetown | 3 | 1999, 2011, 2016 | 5-5 (.500) | |
Iowa | 3 | 1 | 1987, 1996, 2004 | 6–3 (.667) |
Kansas State | 3 | — | 1985, 1998, 2014 | 4–5 (.444) |
Oregon | 3 | — | 2008, 2016, 2021 | 5–5 (.500) |
Providence | 3 | 1 | 1984, 1991, 2020 | 4–4 (.500) |
Santa Clara | 3 | — | 1990, 1995, 2003 | 5–4 (.556) |
Utah | 3 | — | 1994, 1998, 2002 | 4–5 (.444) |
Villanova | 3 | 1 | 1989, 1995, 2003 | 5–4 (.556) |
Alabama | 2 | — | 2008, 2020 | 4–2 (.667) |
Arkansas State | 2 | — | 1986, 2016 | 4–2 (.667) |
Baylor | 2 | — | 1987, 2013 | 4–3 (.571) |
Boston College | 2 | — | 1993, 1997 | 3–3 (.500) |
Butler | 2 | — | 2012, 2021 | 3–3 (.500) |
Cincinnati | 2 | — | 2009, 2022 | 3–3 (.500) |
Davidson | 2 | — | 1984, 2020 | 1–4 (.200) |
Houston | 2 | — | 2001, 2022 | 3–3 (.500) |
Iowa State | 2 | — | 1990, 2018 | 3–3 (.500) |
Oklahoma State
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2 | — | 2007, 2016 | 3–3 (.500) |
Texas A&M | 2 | — | 1994, 2021 | 3–3 (.500) |
VCU | 2 | — | 1986, 2017 | 2–4 (.333) |
Virginia Tech | 2 | — | 1985, 2019 | 2–3 (.400) |
Wichita State | 2 | — | 2010, 2017 | 4–2 (.667) |
Xavier | 1 | — | 2018 | 1–2 (.333) |
Future tournament fields
2024
References
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- ^ "Maui Invitational Partners with Allstate for 2023 Tournament".
- ^ Wolff, Alexander (December 24, 2007). "The Greatest Upset Never Seen". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "Maui Invitational". ESPN. Retrieved 26 Nov 2012.
- ^ "EA SPORTS Maui Invitational". Kemper Sports. Retrieved 26 Nov 2012.
- ^ "Men's basketball to participate in Maui Invitational; Blue Raiders will host inaugural Maui Regional Games". BRAA and Middle Tennessee Athletic Communications. August 4, 2011. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "2018 TOURNAMENT FEATURES STRONGEST FIELD IN HISTORY". Maui Invitational. October 26, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Maui Invitational to be played in Las Vegas in 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "2023 Maui Invitational Relocates to Honolulu".
- ^ Boylan, Peter. "Maui welcomes basketball fans". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 26 Nov 2012.
- ^ "Tournament Records".
- ^ "Maui Jim Maui Invitational Unveils the 2024 Tournament Field".