Maui Invitational 2015 Championship Round Bracket (MauiInvitational.com)
March is generally considered as the best time of the year for college basketball fans, but November isn’t too shabby, either.
Sure, there will be some lopsided games featuring top-25 powerhouses and schools you’ve never heard of, but for much of the month, teams across the country will be participating in an array of different tournaments. One of the most popular of these pre-season tournaments is the Maui Invitational, and that will be true once again in 2015.
No. 4 Kansas and incoming freshman star Cheick Diallo (if he’s eligible) headline the field of teams, but with No. 15 Indiana, No. 18 Vanderbilt and an intriguing UCLA squad, this will be a compelling tournament.
Bracket play in Maui doesn’t begin until Monday, November 23, but teams will get the tournament started with games in their home gyms this week. Here’s a complete look at the schedule and results as they play out:
Opening Games Schedule & Scores
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Friday, November 13
Northern Colorado 72, Kansas 109
Austin Peay 41, Vanderbilt 80
UMBC 73, Wake Forest 78
Cal Poly 72, UNLV 74
Sunday, November 15
Cal Poly 83, UCLA 88
Monday, November 16
Austin Peay 76, Indiana 102
UMBC 53, St. John’s 75
Regional Games Schedule & Scores
Joe Callero, head coach of Cal Poly. (Getty)
Saturday, November 21
Cal Poly 73, Austin Peay 64
Northern Colorado 72, UMBC 81
Sunday, November 22
UMBC 65, Cal Poly 78
Northern Colorado 76, Austin Peay 91
Championship Round Schedule & Scores
Perry Ellis enters the year as one of the best senior frontcourt players in the country. (Getty)
Note: All games at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, HI
Monday, November 23
St. John’s 55, Vanderbilt 92
Wake Forest 82, Indiana 78
Kansas 123, Chaminade 72
UNLV 75, UCLA 77
Tuesday, November 24
St. John’s 73, Indiana 83
Chaminade 73, UNLV 93
Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Kansas vs. UCLA: 10 p.m. ET, ESPN
Wednesday, November 25
7th Place Game: St. John’s vs. Chaminade: 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU
5th Place Game: Indiana vs. UNLV: 5 p.m. ET, ESPN2
3rd Place Game: Vanderbilt/Wake Forest Loser vs. Kansas/UCLA Loser 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Championship: Vanderbilt/Wake Forest Winner vs. Kansas/UCLA Winner 10 p.m. ET, ESPN
