After a year of absence due to The 2023 fires that killed dozens and devastated the local landscape, the Maui Invitational will return home in 2024.
It will do so with a talent-packed lineup that includes reigning NCAA champion UConn and traditional powerhouses North Carolina and Michigan State.
Tournament organizers announced The names of the participants of the Maui Invitational tournament, which will take place from November 25 to 27 and will be held at the traditional Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui, will be announced on Tuesday.
The tournament was set to take place in 2023 but was moved to Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu following wildfires that ravaged the resort town of Lahaina and Killed 102 people as The deadliest wildfire in the US in more than a century.
Lahaina Continues to recovera process that focuses on rebuilding businesses and Provide housing to residents who lost their homes.The return of the Maui Invitational will mark the 40th anniversary of the tournament, which has been held on Maui since 1984.
The lineup includes eight teams that will play on Monday before the field is narrowed and a champion is crowned on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. UConn will face Memphis and Colorado will take on Michigan State in the Monday morning session. Auburn will face Iowa State before North Carolina takes on Dayton to close out the Monday night session.
North Carolina is seeking its fifth Maui Invitational championship in its ninth appearance. UConn will be seeking its third title, while Michigan State and Dayton will look to secure a second.