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 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season will end on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning on March 14 and ending with the championship gam ...
. The tournament returned to
Maui, Hawaii for the first time since
2019
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due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The Championship Round featured the
Arizona Wildcats
The Arizona Wildcats are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Divis ...
&
Creighton Bluejays. Arizona won their 3rd tournament title by a score of 81–79.
Oumar Ballo Oumar Ballo may refer to:
* Oumar Ballo (footballer) (born 1991), Malian footballer
* Oumar Ballo (basketball)
Oumar Ballo (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously ...
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.
Teams
Bracket
All Tournament Team
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Oumar Ballo Oumar Ballo may refer to:
* Oumar Ballo (footballer) (born 1991), Malian footballer
* Oumar Ballo (basketball)
Oumar Ballo (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously ...
(MVP) – Arizona
* Daniel Batcho – Texas Tech
* Anthony Black – Arkansas
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Ryan Nembhard
Ryan Nembhard (born March 10, 2003) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Creighton Bluejays.
High school career
Nembhard attended Montverde Academy, wher ...
– Creighton
*
Ąžuolas Tubelis – Arizona
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The Maui Invitational, currently known as the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place Thanksgiving week, normally in Lahaina, Hawaii, at the Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui. ...
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