May 24, 2007
2007 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational
Hosted by Chaminade University
Fact Sheet
Host School: Chaminade University of Honolulu - www.chaminade.edu
Web Site: www.mauiinvitational.com
General Information: In its 24th year as the nation's premier early-season men's college basketball tournament, the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Hosted by Chaminade University features a 2007 lineup of Division I teams Arizona State, Duke, Illinois, LSU, Marquette, Oklahoma State and Princeton joining Division II host Chaminade at Maui's Lahaina Civic Center. The Tournament was first played with four teams - host Chaminade plus Davidson, Providence and Virginia - on Thanksgiving weekend 1984 in Kona, Hawaii. The Tournament transitioned to the current eight-team format in 1986 and relocated to the Maui War Memorial Gym in Wailuku, Hawaii. In 1987, the Tournament moved to the Lahaina Civic Center, its current home on the island of Maui.
Participating Teams:
2007
• Chaminade
• Arizona State
• Duke
• Illinois
• LSU
• Marquette
• Oklahoma State
• Princeton
2008 - Tournament's 25th Anniversary
• Chaminade
• Alabama
• Indiana
• North Carolina
• Notre Dame
• Oregon
• Saint Joseph's
• Texas
Tournament Format: Winner/Consolation Bracket - three-day format, four games per day. Each participating team plays three games in total, one game per day. Bracket set in summer 2007.
Dates: Monday - Wednesday, Nov. 19-21, 2007. The Tournament takes place annually the three days prior to Thanksgiving.
Location: Lahaina Civic Center, a County of Maui Parks and Recreation Department municipal recreation center, located near downtown Lahaina and less than 1,000 yards from Ka'anapali Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
Capacity: 2,400 seats
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TV: A minimum of nine games live on ESPN/ESPN 2, which has televised the Tournament since 1987. In 2006, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network, offered live coverage of all 12 games for the second consecutive year.
Media: For media inquiries or credential information, contact Kristin Schaner at kschaner@kempersports.com or visit http://www.mauiinvitational.com/mediainfo.html.
Ticket Information: Visit www.mauiinvitational.com for ticket prices, availability and how to order.
On-site Box Office: The On-site Tournament Box Office opens Friday, Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. The Box Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the weekend, and on tournament days from 8 a.m. to the end of the last game for cash or credit card sales. The ticket information line is 808.667.DUNK (3865).
Past Maui Invitational champions:
1984 Providence
1985 Michigan *
1986 Vanderbilt
1987 Iowa
1988 Michigan *
1989 Missouri
1990 Syracuse *
1991 Michigan State *
1992 Duke *
1993 Kentucky *
1994 Arizona State
1995 Villanova *
1996 Kansas *
1997 Duke *
1998 Syracuse *
1999 North Carolina *
2000 Arizona *
2001 Duke *
2002 Indiana *
2003 Dayton
2004 North Carolina *
2005 Connecticut *
2006 UCLA*
* Former NCAA basketball national champion
Three-time champion: Duke (1992, 1997, 2001)
Two-time champions: Michigan (1985, 1988); North Carolina (1999, 2004); Syracuse (1990, 1998)
Most Maui wins:
10 North Carolina (10-2)
9 Duke (9-0)
8 Michigan (8-3); Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky (8-4)
7 Arizona State, Kansas, Villanova (7-5)
6 Syracuse (6-0); Iowa, Michigan State, Missouri, Ohio State, UCLA, Vanderbilt (6-3),
Memphis (6-6)
KemperSports: Handles all tournament production, management, marketing, public relations and operations on behalf of Chaminade University (since 1990). www.kempersports.com
Tournament Chairman David Gavitt
Tournament Chairman Emeritus Wayne Duke
Executive Vice President Dave Greeley
Tournament Director Briana Wells
Title Sponsor: EA SPORTS, the world's leading interactive entertainment software maker, has been the title sponsor of the Maui Invitational since 2001.
Travel Agent: Oahu Travel (800.826.3822) is the official travel agent of the EA SPORTS
Maui Invitational. For more information, log onto www.oahutravelinc.com.
Hawaii Links:
Maui Visitors Bureau www.visitmaui.com
Hawaii Tourism Authority www.gohawaii.com
County of Maui www.co.maui.hi.us
Host Hotels: The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Sheraton Maui Resort and Hyatt Regency
Maui Resort & Spa, all from the beautiful Ka'anapali Beach resort area.
