| Custom Title: | 1996 Maui Invitational Tournament |
| Year: | 1996–97 |
| Division: | Division I |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Champions: | Kansas |
| Title Count: | 1st |
| Game Count: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | California |
| Semifinal2: | UMass |
| Coach: | Roy Williams |
| Coach Count: | 1st |
| Mvp Label: | MVP |
| Mvp: | Raef LaFrentz |
| Mvp Team: | Kansas |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Tournament Link: | Maui Invitational Tournament |
| Next: | 1997 |
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]