2012 Maui Invitational

The 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament played from November 9 to November 21, 2012. It was the 29th annual holding of the Maui Invitational Tournament, which began in 1984, and part of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Championship Round was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii from November 19 to 21.

2012 Maui Invitational

Season	2012–13
Teams	8
Finals site	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii
Champions	Illinois (1st title)
Runner-up	Butler (1st title game)
Semifinalists	North Carolina (6th semifinal) Chaminade (6th semifinal)
Winning coach	John Groce (1st title)
MVP	Brandon Paul (Illinois)
Maui Invitational «2011 2013»

Illinois were the defending champions, defeating Butler in the 2012 final, 78-61.

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

Opening Round

The Opening Round was played on November 9–13 at various sites around the country.

November 9

• Illinois 75 – Colgate 55 in Champaign, IL
• USC 87 – Coppin State 73 in Los Angeles, CA

November 10

• Butler 74 – Elon 59 in Indianapolis, IN

November 11

• Marquette 84 – Colgate 63 in Milwaukee, WI
• North Carolina 80 – Florida Atlantic 56 in Chapel Hill, NC

November 12

• Texas 69 – Coppin State 46 in Austin, TX

November 13

• Mississippi State 78 – Florida Atlantic 58 in Starkville, MS

Regional Round

	Semifinals November 17				Final November 18
	Colgate	72
	Elon	81
					Elon	62
					Florida Atlantic	59*
	Coppin State	61
	Florida Atlantic	64			3rd-place game November 18
					Colgate	88
					Coppin State	84

*Games played at Alumni Gym in Elon, NC

Championship Round

The Championship Round occurred from November 19–21 at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.

	Fifth Place Game November 21					Consolation 2nd Round November 20					Quarterfinals November 19					Semifinals November 20					Championship November 21
											Butler		72
											Marquette		71
						Marquette		89									Butler	82
						Mississippi State		62								9	North Carolina	71
												Mississippi State	49
											9	North Carolina	95
	13	Marquette	72																		Butler		61
		USC	64																		Illinois		78
											Texas		73
											Chaminade		86
	Seventh Place Game					Texas		53								Illinois		84			Third-place game
						USC		59*								Chaminade		61
	Mississippi State		55								USC		64								9	North Carolina	112
	Texas		69								Illinois		94									Chaminade	70