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 ...
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 4-3 — this will be the first neutral-site matchup. VCU vs. California 11 a.m. • ESPN2 What’s up? The two Mainland teams in this year’s field separated by the greatest distance have met just once before — Cal beat VCU in the 1997 Golden Bear Classic. Cal is trying to avoid being the ...
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, ...
