#early season college basketball

The Maui Jim Maui Invitational announced that the 2024 tournament will return to the island of Maui after the wildfires on Maui caused a move of the tournament to Honolulu in 2023. The 41st annual tournament will return to the historic Lahaina Civic Center Nov. 25-27, 2024, and include five of the current top-20 teams in college basketball.

Kids clinics will take place on Oʻahu, Lānaʻi and Maui and will feature instruction from Chaminade coaches and players from the men’s and women’s basketball teams. A coaches’ clinic will be held on Lānaʻi.

The Maui Jim Maui Invitational announced a two-day ticket special for Maui residents will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, at four Maui locations.

The 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational attracted almost 7,000 visitors and generated $21.99 million in sales statewide.

MIKE KRZYZEWSKI: “Big time game. Both teams played so hard. That was a heck of a win for us. To play this level of game at this time of the year is amazing for us. I thought there two guards are really as good as any two guards in the country.”

STEVE PROHM: “First thing, again, our crowd is phenomenal. This is a great, great event. First time I’ve been out here and the atmosphere, the teams, it’s really a lot of fun. I’m really proud of our guys to respond.”

JALEN MCDANIELS: “Man, it feels great. It just all started on defense picking up full court playing with a lot of energy and just keeping it up.”

Georgetown, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee, UConn and Wisconsin join host Chaminade as they compete for early-season accolades at the Lahaina Civic Center for the 33rd annual event.