The 1993 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 10th time, from December 22 to December 24, 1993. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1993-94 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 Kentucky Wildcats. It was the first title for the program and its head coach Rick Pitino.[2]

1993 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season1993–94
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsKentucky (1st title)
Runner-upArizona (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachRick Pitino (1st title)
MVPTravis Ford (Kentucky)

Bracket

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5th place game
December 24
Consolation 2nd Round
December 23
First Round
December 22
Semifinals
December 23
Championship
December 24
Chaminade61
20Boston College108
Chaminade7820Boston College65
Notre Dame9412Arizona70
Notre Dame79
12Arizona98
Notre Dame7212Arizona92
Texas895Kentucky93
Ohio State98
Tennessee Tech77
7th place gameTennessee Tech85Ohio State883rd place game
Texas975Kentucky100
Chaminade785Kentucky8620Boston College67
Tennessee Tech83Texas61Ohio State69

References

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  1. ^ "Past Tournament Fields". Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
  2. ^ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Last-Second Tip Saves Kentucky". Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1993.
  3. ^ "Basketball Stats and History". Sports Reference - College Basketball.