The 2022 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played for the 39th time. The tournament began in 1984 and was part of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament returned to Maui, Hawaii for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Championship Round featured the Arizona Wildcats & Creighton Bluejays. Arizona won their 3rd tournament title by a score of 81–79. Oumar Ballo was the tournament MVP, averaging 21.0 points, 10.7 rebounds & shot 79.4% from the field. The game was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui from November 21 to 23, 2022.

2022 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season2022–23
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsArizona (3rd title)
Runner-upCreighton (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachTommy Lloyd (1st title)
MVPOumar Ballo (Arizona)
Maui Invitational Tournament
«2021 2023»

Teams

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Team Most Recent Appearance Best Finish
Arizona 2018 Champion (2014, 2000)
Arkansas 2013 Runner-Up (1991)
Cincinnati 2009 Runner-Up (2009)
Creighton first appearance
Louisville 2004 3rd-Place (1989)
Ohio State 2003 3rd-Place (1993)
San Diego State 2018 Runner-Up (2014)
Texas Tech first appearance

Bracket

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5th Place Game
Wednesday, November 23
Consolation 2nd Round
Tuesday, November 22
First Round
Monday, November 21
Semifinals
Tuesday, November 22
Championship
Wednesday, November 23
21Texas Tech65
10Creighton76
21Texas Tech7010Creighton90
Louisville389Arkansas87
Louisville54
9Arkansas80
21Texas Tech7310Creighton79
Ohio State8014Arizona81
Ohio State77
17San Diego State88
7th Place GameOhio State8117San Diego State703rd Place Game
Cincinnati5314Arizona87
Louisville62Cincinnati939Arkansas78*
Cincinnati8114Arizona10117San Diego State74

All Tournament Team

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References

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  1. ^ "Maui Jim Maui Invitational Bracket". MauiInvitational.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.