2000 Maui Invitational Tournament

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2000 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season2000���01
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsArizona (1st title)
Runner-upIllinois (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLute Olson (1st title)
MVPMichael Wright (Arizona)

The 2000 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 17th time, from November 20 to November 22, 2000. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii and was won by the Arizona Wildcats. It was the first title for both the program and for its head coach Lute Olson after losses in the 1993 and 1997 finals.[1]

Every school in the tournament except for Chaminade had participated in the NCAA tournament the year before.[2]

Six of the twelve games were broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2.[2]

Bracket[]

  Fifth Place Game
November 21 		Consolation 2nd Round
November 20 		First Round
November 19 		Semifinals
November 20 		Championship
November 21
                                               
       Chaminade  57  
     1  Arizona  97  
     Chaminade  61        1  Arizona  76  
   12  Connecticut  77          Dayton  59  
   13  Connecticut  66
       Dayton  80  
   12  Connecticut  83        1  Arizona  79
     Louisville  71        8  Illinois  76
     6  Maryland  95  
         Louisville  73  
   Louisville  86        6  Maryland  80
  Seventh Place Game
 		       UNLV  85          Illinois  90     Third Place Game
     Chaminade  78    8  Illinois  74      Dayton  77
     UNLV  90        UNLV  69      6  Maryland  71

References[]

  1. ^ "No. 1 Arizona Wins Maui Inv'l". CBS Sports. 23 November 2000.
  2. ^ a b "Men's Basketball To Open With Illinois At Maui Invitational". UNLV Rebels. 23 August 2000.
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