1988 Maui Invitational

The 1988 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 5th time, from November 25 to November 27, 1988. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament featured a particularly loaded field (three of the eight teams were ranked in the AP top 10 and a fourth in the top 20) and the eventual national champion for the second straight season. Games were played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.[1] The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines won the tournament by defeating Vanderbilt, Memphis State, and No. 4 Oklahoma.[2] It was the second title for the program and its head coach Bill Frieder.

1988 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season1987–98
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsMichigan (2nd title)
Runner-upOklahoma (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBill Frieder (2nd title)
MVPGlen Rice (Michigan)

Bracket

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5th Place Game
Sunday, November 27
Consolation 2nd Round
Saturday, November 26
First Round
Friday, November 25
Semifinals
Saturday, November 26
Championship
Sunday, November 27
Chaminade44
Memphis State88
Chaminade70Memphis State75
Vanderbilt943Michigan79
Vanderbilt66
3Michigan91
Vanderbilt823Michigan91
16Ohio State974Oklahoma80
16Ohio State93
4Oklahoma97
7th Place Game16Ohio State724Oklahoma833rd Place Game
DePaul708UNLV81
Chaminade68DePaul77Memphis State86
DePaul898UNLV868UNLV90

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References

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  1. ^ EA Sports Maui Invitational Past Tournament Fields
  2. ^ "Michigan beats Oklahoma in Maui final". Honolulu Advertiser. November 28, 1988. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "College Basketball Roundup". United Press International. November 26, 1988. Retrieved December 11, 2021.