To receive email alerts on the latest event news, ticket information, ancillary events and much more,. MAUI, HAWAII (October 26, 2016) – The 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational, America's premier early season basketball tournament, will feature eight Division I programs for the first time in its 35-year history when Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa State, San Diego State and Xavier visit the island. Host Chaminade University will play on the mainland in the Opening Round for the first time, Maui Jim Maui Invitational Tournament Chairman Dave Odom announced today. The eight Division I entries are all NCAA Tournament regulars. ![]() 'Our fields always showcase the best in college basketball, and 2018 will be as strong as we've ever had,' said Odom, a former Coach of the Year in both the SEC and ACC. The 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational will be played November 19-21 at Maui's famed Lahaina Civic Center, where over the past five years 44 participating players have been drafted by the NBA, and 13 teams that started their season in Maui advanced to the Sweet 16 or further into the NCAA Tournament during the same year. All 12 Maui games will be telecast by ESPN networks. Six of the eight DI teams competing in the 2018 field have made NCAA Tournament statements in recent years.
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