2000 Maui Invitational Explained

Custom Title:2000 Maui Invitational Tournament
Year:2000–01
Division:Division I
Sport:Basketball
Season:2000–01
Teams:8
Champions:Arizona
Title Count:1st
Runner Up:Illinois
Game Count:1st
Semifinal1:Dayton
Semifinal2:Maryland
Coach:Lute Olson
Coach Count:1st
Mvp Label:MVP
Mvp:Michael Wright
Mvp Team:Arizona
Prev:1999
Tournament Link:Maui Invitational Tournament
Next: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.[1]

Every school in the tournament except for Chaminade had participated in the NCAA tournament the year before.[2]

Six of the twelve games were broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No. 1 Arizona Wins Maui Inv'l. CBS Sports. 23 November 2000.
  2. Web site: Men's Basketball To Open With Illinois At Maui Invitational. UNLV Rebels. 23 August 2000.