#Maui Invitational

Talk about clutch shooting. The near flawless free-throw shooting of UCLA, connecting on a mind-boggling 23 of 24 at the line, proved to be the difference against UNLV, as the Bruins beat the Rebels 77-75 in the nightcap of Monday’s opening-round action of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center.

The 32nd annual Maui Jim Maui Invitational begins Monday at Maui’s Lahaina Civic Center, where three top-20 teams, No. 4 Kansas, No. 14 Indiana and No. 17 Vanderbilt, are among the contenders competing for early-season bragging rights.

Representatives of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational visited the Rose Bowl on Saturday, where the UCLA Bruins were presented with their custom tournament surfboard to commemorate their trip to Maui later this month.

The Tournament will offer preferred pricing for Maui residents during the sale, which is scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19.

The EA SPORTS Maui Invitational basketball tournament held over the Thanksgiving week on Maui had an estimated economic impact of $13.3 million in visitor spending to Maui County, according to estimates by tourism officials. This represents a nearly 5% increase over the previous year.

With the Maui Invitational basketball tournament coming up this week Monday through Wednesday, are there any ongoing traffic projects that might cause additional delays on the road?

All tickets for the 2014 EA Sports Maui Invitational will go on sale today via the tournament’s website, beginning at 9 a.m. (HST).

The Lahaina Civic Center Gym will be closed for the entire month of October to facilitate refinishing of the court’s wood flooring, county officials announced.

The EA SPORTS Maui Invitational basketball tournament held over the Thanksgiving week on Maui had an estimated economic impact of $11.5 million in visitor spending to Maui County, according to claims by tourism officials.

Maui basketball fans were treated to the transformation of the Illinois basketball team this week at the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational.

Although Illinois basketball is only five games into the John Groce era, the early-season progress report is as bright as the sun shining on West Maui.

The giant-killers from St. Louis Heights on Oahu were at it again. This time Chaminade knocked off Texas, 86-73, before a prime-time televised audience opposite Monday Night Football at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Southern California will be looking for its first 3-0 start since 2000-2001 season when it opens with unbeaten Illinois (3-0) in Monday’s opening-round night cap of the 2012 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.

An estimated 5,115 visitors traveled to Maui to attend the 2011 event, held Thanksgiving week at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Duke advances to the championship game of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational basketball tournament after defeating Michigan 82-75 in semifinal action at the Lahaina Civic Center.

The clinics come as a prelude to the 2011 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational taking place in November. The Maui Clinic will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Maui High School in Kahului.

In addition to the traditional eight-team, three-day event played at the Lahaina Civic Center during Thanksgiving week, the tournament will also include opening and regional rounds earlier in the month.

Butler and three-time tournament champion North Carolina will headline the 2012 field for the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational. The eight team field for 2012 also includes …

Connecticut became the fourth team to win the Maui Invitational and NCAA basketball titles in the same season.

Connecticut, which won the early-season Maui Invitational, will face Butler in the championship game of the NCAA basketball tournament.