After a year-long hiatus due to the 2023 fires that killed dozens of people and devastated the landscape, the Maui Invitational will return in 2024.
They do this with a strong lineup, including the reigning NCAA champion UConn and the traditional powers North Carolina and Michigan State.
Tournament organizers on Tuesday announced the Maui Invitational lineup for the tournament, which will be held Nov. 25-27. The tournament will take place at traditional host Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui.
The tournament was scheduled for 2023 but was moved to Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu after wildfires ravaged the resort town of Lahaina, killing 102 people in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
Lahaina continues to recover, a process that focuses on rebuilding businesses and providing housing for residents who lost their homes. The return of the Maui Invitational marks the 40th anniversary of the tournament that has been held on Maui since 1984.
The eight-team lineup will all play on Monday before the field is whittled down and a champion is crowned on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. UConn will take on Memphis and Colorado will take on Michigan State in the Monday morning session. Auburn will take on 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 is seeking its third title, while Michigan State and Dayton are both trying to secure a second.
