1988 Maui Invitational Explained

Custom Title:1988 Maui Invitational Tournament
Year:1987–98
Division:Division I
Sport:Basketball
Season:1988–89
Teams:8
Champions:Michigan
Title Count:2nd
Game Count:1st
Semifinal1:UNLV
Semifinal2:Memphis State
Coach:Bill Frieder
Coach Count:2nd
Mvp Label:MVP
Mvp:Glen Rice
Mvp Team:Michigan
Prev:1987
Tournament Link:Maui Invitational Tournament
Next:1989

The 1988 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 5th time, from November 25 to November 27, 1988. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament featured a particularly loaded field (three of the eight teams were ranked in the AP top 10 and a fourth in the top 20) and the eventual national champion for the second straight season. Games were played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.[1] The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines won the tournament by defeating Vanderbilt, Memphis State, and No. 4 Oklahoma.[2] It was the second title for the program and its head coach Bill Frieder.

Bracket

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Notes and References

  1. https://mauiinvitational.com/sports/2013/8/5/past_fields.aspx EA Sports Maui Invitational Past Tournament Fields
  2. News: Michigan beats Oklahoma in Maui final . . newspapers.com . November 28, 1988 . December 11, 2021.
  3. News: College Basketball Roundup . . November 26, 1988 . December 11, 2021.