LSU guard Brandon Sampson remembers watching the Maui Jim Maui Invitational growing up.
In fact, he said, it was hard to miss. The annual tournament from Hawaii hosted by Division II Chaminade regularly draws some of the top teams in the country.
"It's real exciting," Sampson said. "We all have to go down there with the right mindset. I think everybody is excited to play. i think everybody has seen this tournament before."
LSU joins Chaminade and six other squads in this year's field including the Tigers' Monday night opponent Michigan and LSU coach Will Wade's former employer, VCU.