The 2022 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played for the 39th time. The tournament began in 1984 and was part of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament returned to Maui, Hawaii for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Championship Round featured the Arizona Wildcats & Creighton Bluejays. Arizona won their 3rd tournament title by a score of 81–79. Oumar Ballo was the tournament MVP, averaging 21.0 points, 10.7 rebounds & shot 79.4% from the field. The game was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui from November 21 to 23, 2022.
| Season | 2022–23 | ||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Arizona (3rd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Creighton (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Tommy Lloyd (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Oumar Ballo (Arizona) | ||||
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Teams
edit| Team | Most Recent Appearance | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2018 | Champion (2014, 2000) |
| Arkansas | 2013 | Runner-Up (1991) |
| Cincinnati | 2009 | Runner-Up (2009) |
| Creighton | first appearance | – |
| Louisville | 2004 | 3rd-Place (1989) |
| Ohio State | 2003 | 3rd-Place (1993) |
| San Diego State | 2018 | Runner-Up (2014) |
| Texas Tech | first appearance | – |
Bracket
edit| 5th Place Game Wednesday, November 23 | Consolation 2nd Round Tuesday, November 22 | First Round Monday, November 21 | Semifinals Tuesday, November 22 | Championship Wednesday, November 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Texas Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Creighton | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Texas Tech | 70 | 10 | Creighton | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 38 | 9 | Arkansas | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Arkansas | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Texas Tech | 73 | 10 | Creighton | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 80 | 14 | Arizona | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | San Diego State | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Ohio State | 81 | 17 | San Diego State | 70 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 53 | 14 | Arizona | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 62 | Cincinnati | 93 | 9 | Arkansas | 78* | |||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 81 | 14 | Arizona | 101 | 17 | San Diego State | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
edit- Oumar Ballo (MVP) – Arizona
- Daniel Batcho – Texas Tech
- Anthony Black – Arkansas
- Ryan Nembhard – Creighton
- Ąžuolas Tubelis – Arizona
References
edit- ^ "Maui Jim Maui Invitational Bracket". MauiInvitational.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.