2000 Maui Invitational

College basketball tournament August 2023 April 2026 2000 Maui Invitational Tournament 2000–01 Division I Basketball 2000–01 8 Lahaina Civic CenterMaui, Hawaii Arizona 1st Illinois 1st Dayton Maryland Lute Olson 1st MVP Michael Wright Arizona 1999 Maui Invitational Tournament 2001 The 2000 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 17th time, from November 20 to November 22, 2000. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii and was won by the Arizona Wildcats. It was the first title for both the program and for its head coach Lute Olson after losses in the 1993 and 1997 finals.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-1-arizona-wins-maui-invl/ No. 1 Arizona Wins Maui Inv'l CBS Sports 23 November 2000 Every school in the tournament except for Chaminade had participated in the NCAA tournament the year before.https://unlvrebels.com/news/2000/8/23/Men_s_Basketball_To_Open_With_Illinois_At_Maui_Invitational.aspx Men's Basketball To Open With Illinois At Maui Invitational UNLV Rebels 23 August 2000 Six of the twelve games were broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2. Bracket yes First round November 19 Chaminade 57 1 Arizona 97 13 Connecticut 66 Dayton 80 6 Maryland 95 Louisville 73 8 Illinois 74 UNLV 69 SemifinalsNovember 20 1 Arizona 76 Dayton 59 6 Maryland 80 8 Illinois 90 Consolation 2nd RoundNovember 20 Chaminade 61 12 Connecticut 77 Louisville 86 UNLV 85 ChampionshipNovember 21 1 Arizona 79 8 Illinois 76 Third-place game Dayton 77 6 Maryland 71 Fifth Place GameNovember 21 12 Connecticut 83 Louisville 71 Seventh Place Game Chaminade 78 UNLV 90 References Category:Maui Invitational Maui Maui