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Maui Invitational goes back to island after fires UConn tops area

.Aug 20, 2024, 01:14 PM ETLAHAINA, Hawai'i-- Two-time speaking up for national champ UConn will certainly highlight the Maui Invitational, which is actually going back to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after disastrous wild fires pushed a move to Honolulu.The tournament, which will definitely be played Nov. 25-27, announced its own welcomed universities and routine on Tuesday.The Huskies are going to tackle Memphis on the opening day, complied with through Colorado-Michigan Condition, Auburn-Iowa State as well as Dayton-North Carolina.Editor's PicksTournament chairman Dave Odom called it among the toughest areas in case's past. UConn is creating its 5th Maui appearance.Seven of the 8 crews created the NCAA guys's basketball tournament in March. North Carolina and also Iowa State got to the Dessert 16. Fires up in Maui led to 102 deaths in August and also wrecked the community of Lahaina on Maui's northwest shore. In 2013's event was actually played on the College of Hawai'i grounds in Honolulu, on the isle of Oahu. Purdue beat Marquette to win the 2023 headline.