Auburn basketball set to play in 2024 Maui Jim Invitational

MAUI, Hawai’i – Auburn will make its second all-time appearance at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational as the 2024 tournament field was unveiled on Tuesday.

The Tigers are joined in the field by Colorado, Dayton, Iowa State, Memphis, Michigan State, North Carolina and Connecticut. The tournament will be held on Nov. 25-27, 2024, at the historic Lahaina Civic Center.

Teams that have participated in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational throughout the event's history own 72 of the 83 NCAA Championships, including 2023 national champion UConn.

“There is simply no other early-season college basketball tournament that rivals the spirit, talent and overall ‘magic’ of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational,” said Tournament Chairman, Dave Odom. “The 2024 field is not only going to bring top tier programs representing eight of the most dominant conferences in the sport, but also fans from all corners of the country.

“Whether it’s your first time on-island, or you’ve made packing into the historic Lahaina Civic Center an annual tradition, this Tournament experience is on every college basketball fan’s bucket list - and this loaded 2024 field is going to make it hard to resist.”

The 2024 teams bolster a total of 218 NCAA Tournament appearances, 45 Final Four berths and 13 NCAA Tournament titles. Half of the teams competing rank within the Top 40 of the winningest programs of all-time in men’s college basketball.

All eight teams have been to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at least once, with North Carolina holding the most previous trips at eight. Memphis will be making its sixth trip, first since 2011, while Dayton, Michigan State and UConn will return for its fifth appearances.

Iowa State heads to the island for the third time (first since 2018), while Auburn (2018) and Colorado (2009) are headed back for the programs’ second appearance.

Additionally, half of the teams have previously won the Maui Jim Maui Invitational: North Carolina has won four times, UConn twice and Michigan State and Dayton each hold one coveted title apiece.

“The goal of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational is and always has been to bring together the top programs in college basketball in one of the most stunning places in the country. The 2024 field will accomplish that and more,” said Tom Valdiserri, executive vice president of KemperLesnik, the operator of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. “The field includes a variety of iconic programs and coaches, as well as respected up-and-comers. We are confident when we say that the Maui Jim Maui Invitational does not disappoint, and we think fans back home and on-island will be in for an epic few days of college basketball with this stacked field.”

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