The eight Division I entries are all NCAA Tournament regulars. "Our fields always showcase the best in college basketball, and 2018 will be as strong as we've ever had," said Odom, a former Coach of the Year in both the SEC and ACC.
The 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational will be played November 19-21 at Maui's famed Lahaina Civic Center, where over the past five years 44 participating players have been drafted by the NBA, and 13 teams that started their season in Maui advanced to the Sweet 16 or further into the NCAA Tournament during the same year.