Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Maui Invitational | |
Sport | College Basketball |
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Founded | 1984 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | United States |
Venue(s) | Lahaina Civic Center (Lahaina, Maui; normal) Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, Hawaii in 2023) |
Most recent champion(s) | Purdue Boilermakers |
Most titles | Duke Blue Devils (5) |
TV partner(s) | ESPN |
Sponsor(s) | Allstate |
Official website | mauiinvitational.com |
The Maui Invitational, currently sponsored as the Allstate Maui Invitational, is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place Thanksgiving week, normally in Lahaina, Hawaii, at the Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui. It is hosted by Chaminade University of Honolulu, an NCAA Division II school. Seven NCAA Division I men's basketball teams are invited to Maui to complete the field. The Maui Invitational has been played since 1984 and is carried by ESPN. Camping World became the title sponsor for the 2020 Tournament only. Maui Jim became the title sponsor of the tournament in 2015 and returned as title sponsor in 2021 and 2022; the previous fourteen tournaments were sponsored by EA Sports.[1] The Maui Invitational and Allstate announced a new title partnership starting for the 2023 tournament, which was held in Oʻahu because of the Maui wildfires.[2]