1996 Maui Invitational

1996 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season1996–97
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsKansas (1st title)
Runner-upVirginia (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachRoy Williams (1st title)
MVPRaef LaFrentz (Kansas)

The 1996 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 13th time, from November 25 to November 27, 1996. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1996-97 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 Kansas Jayhawks. It was the first title for both the program and for its head coach Roy Williams.[2]

Bracket

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5th place game
November 22		Consolation 2nd Round
November 26		First Round
November 25		Semifinals
November 26		Championship
November 27
Chaminade48
15UMass59
Chaminade5515UMass68
South Carolina64Virginia75
South Carolina70
Virginia93
South Carolina74Virginia63
LSU682Kansas80
California75
Iowa59
7th place gameIowa60California673rd place game
LSU702Kansas85
Chaminade372Kansas8215UMass55
Iowa67LSU53California59

References

  1. ^ EA Sports Maui Invitational Past Tournament Fields
  2. ^ "KU makes merry in Maui". November 28, 1996.
  3. ^ |title=College Basketball Stats and History|website=Sports Reference - College Basketball