If you were wondering where Xavier was going to land for their 2018 in-season tournament, wonder no longer. The Musketeers have earned their first ever berth in the Maui Invitational for 2018. The field in Maui that year will be loaded, featuring Xavier, Duke, Arizona, Illinois, Gonzaga, Iowa State, San Diego State, and Auburn. Chaminade will play an Opening Round (whatever that means) game on the mainland and will host the tournament, but will not actually play in the main event.
This is the marquee tip off tournament. Xavier could hardly find themselves in a more loaded field without somehow earning an automatic bid to the Elite Eight every year.