The 2021 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament played for the 38th time. The tournament began in 1984 and was part of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Championship Round was planned to be played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii from November 22 to 25, 2021. Because of COVID-19 concerns, most notably ongoing restrictions on travel to Hawaii, the tournament was moved to the Michelob Ultra Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The start date remained unchanged, but the title game was moved to November 24.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, Nevada | ||||
| Champions | Wisconsin (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Saint Mary's (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| Winning coach | Greg Gard (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Johnny Davis (Wisconsin) | ||||
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Teams
edit| Team | Most Recent Appearance | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 2012 | Runner-Up (2012) |
| Chaminade | 2019 | Runner-Up (1984) |
| Houston | 2001 | 7th–Place (2001) |
| Notre Dame | 2017 | Champion (2017) |
| Oregon | 2016 | 4th-Place (2008) |
| Saint Mary's | first appearance | |
| Texas A&M | 2018 | 8th-Place (1994) |
| Wisconsin | 2016 | Runner-Up (2016) |
Bracket
edit| 5th Place Game Wednesday, November 24 | Consolation 2nd Round Tuesday, November 23 | First Round Monday, November 22 | Semifinals Tuesday, November 23 | Championship Wednesday, November 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 57 | Wisconsin | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 50 | 12 | Houston | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Houston | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 73 | Wisconsin | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 67 | Saint Mary’s | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Chaminade | 64 | Oregon | 50 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 90 | Saint Mary's | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 84 | Saint Mary's | 62 | 12 | Houston | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 51 | Notre Dame | 59 | Oregon | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Maui Invitational to be played in Las Vegas in 2021". Seattle Times. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Maui Jim Maui Invitational Bracket". MauiInvitational.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.