Badgers among top teams invited to 2021 Maui Invite
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team was among those chosen to participate in the 2021 Maui Invitational.
The bracket, announced Friday, also includes Notre Dame, Oregon, Butler, Houston, Saint Mary’s, Texas A&M, and host Chaminade.
Wisconsin is making its fourth Maui appearance and Oregon will play at the tiny Lahaina Civic Center for the third time. Saint Mary’s is headed to Maui for the first time and Texas A&M is returning for the first time since 1994.
Notre Dame won the Maui title in its last appearance in 2017, beating Wichita State in the championship game.
Kansas beat Dayton 90-84 in overtime to win the 2019 title.
North Carolina, Indiana, and Texas headline the 2020 Maui Invitational, scheduled for Nov. 23-25.