LAHAINA — Things didn’t look good for Wichita State in its first game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, until Shaquille Morris took things into his own hands.
Morris’ second resounding put-back dunk of the game brought the Shockers within eight points and ignited a dominant run to the ...
LAHAINA — Notre Dame didn’t want to let Chaminade have any breathing room Monday at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
When the Silverswords sank long 3-pointers to end the first half and begin the second, however, the lead for the Fighting Irish was down to six points — but soon after, ...
In his first college game at the Lahaina Civic Center, California freshman Justice Sueing Jr. was the kind of player he and his father used to talk about when they watched the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
“I used to sit on the couch with my pops, and he’d go over how I would want to get on ...
LAHAINA — Virginia Commonwealth had weathered a scoring barrage from Marquette’s Andrew Rowsey and stayed in the game. Then the Golden Eagles’ Markus Howard stepped in.
Rowsey’s 15 first-half points and Howard’s 18 in the second half bookended Marquette’s 94-83 victory over VCU ...
LAHAINA — Will Wade knew what was on the line for his team in the last game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational’s first round.
That was apparent by the first-year coach’s celebration dance after Aaron Epps blocked a last-second putback attempt by Michigan’s Moritz Wagner that secured ...
Marquette vs. Wichita St.
8:30 a.m. • ESPN
What’s up? A meeting between teams that overcame second-half deficits to make the semifinals. Wichita State is trying to reach the Maui title game for a first time; Marquette was the 2007 runner-up. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series ...
Rule changes
A longer coaching box is among the rule changes for this season getting an early look during this year’s Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
Coaches now have more room to roam the sidelines with the coaching box extended from 28 feet to 38.
Players double-teaming another player, ...
Points
Don Coleman, California 35
Charles Matthews, Michigan 28
Matt Farrell, Notre Dame 27
Shaquille Morris, Wichita State 25
Rebounds
Rashard Kelly, Wichita State 10
Sam Hauser, Marquette 9
Charles Matthews, Michigan 8
Matt Heldt, Marquette 8
Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame ...
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT PHOTO: Wichita State’s Shaquille Morris pumps up the crowd late in Monday’s comeback win over California in the first round of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. • Marquette’s Theo John and Virginia Commonwealth’s Justin Tillman battle ...
KAANAPALI — No team has more experience in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational than Chaminade.
The Silverswords have seven players who have played on Maui before, which could bode well as they attempt to win a game at the Lahaina Civic Center for the first time in five years.
“The players are ...
Marquette vs. VCU
9:30 a.m. • ESPN2
What’s up? Things get started with two teams coming off losses. Marquette lost to Purdue, No. 19 in the AP rankings, on Tuesday, while Virginia Commonwealth fell to Virginia on Friday. The Rams have won both of the teams’ previous meetings, in 1986 ...
Conference call
The Atlantic Coast Conference has the most tournament championships, based on teams’ current affiliations, with 12.
Duke has won the title all five times it has made the trip, and North Carolina won for the fourth time last year, one better than Syracuse’s total.
The ...
Single-game general admission and all-day reserved ticket sales for the Maui Jim Maui Invitational are scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at multiple Valley Isle locations, tournament officials have announced.
Until tickets are sold out, they can be purchased at Hi-Tech Surf Sports stores in Kahului ...
Wichita State, which returns the top eight scorers from a team that went 31-5 last season, will face California in the opening round of this year's Maui Jim Maui Invitational, tournament officials revealed Tuesday in announcing the bracket for the 34th edition of the event.
The three-day ...
LAHAINA — The Maui Jim Maui Invitational is 33 years old, in its prime and poised to stay there.
The event had a modest beginning as a four-team competition at War Memorial Gym in Wailuku,
but is now college basketball’s pre-eminent early-season tournament. This year’s field had three ...
LAHAINA — So, North Carolina can play.
The Tar Heels came to the Valley Isle off a sluggish win at Hawaii, but The Associated Press’ fourth-ranked team left no doubt who was the class of this year’s Maui Jim Maui Invitational field with a 71-56 win over No. 16 Wisconsin in the ...