The 1987 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 4th time, from November 27 to November 29, 1987. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii[1] and was won by the Iowa Hawkeyes.[2] It was the first title for the program and its head coach Tom Davis.
| Season | 1987–98 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii |
| Champions | Iowa (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Villanova (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists | |
| Winning coach | Tom Davis (1st title) |
| MVP | Entire Team (Iowa) |
Bracket
edit| 5th Place Game Sunday, November 29 | Consolation 2nd Round Saturday, November 28 | First Round Friday, November 27 | Semifinals Saturday, November 28 | Championship Sunday, November 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kansas | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 82 | 7 | Kansas | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 93 | 11 | Iowa | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Iowa | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 69 | 11 | Iowa | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 56 | Villanova | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Baylor | 82 | Illinois | 76 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 79 | Villanova | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 75 | Nebraska | 53 | 7 | Kansas | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 76 | Villanova | 70 | Illinois | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ EA Sports Maui Invitational Past Tournament Fields
- ^ "College Basketball Roundup". United Press International. November 30, 1987. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "College Basketball Roundup : Chaminade Makes Strong Bid, but Kansas Prevents Upset". The Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1987. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa 100, Kansas 81 Villanova 78, Illinois 76 Stanford 93, Chaminade 82". Associated Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved December 10, 2021.