Thanksgiving week typically brings us the best tournaments, other than the tournament, of the college basketball season. It all starts this Monday, with the beginning of the Maui Invitational, and goes through next weekend, when the AdvoCare Invitational crowns its champion. All told, the five best Thanksgiving week tournaments will give us 44 games featuring 14 ranked teams, including eight inside the top 10.
Dates: Nov. 19–21
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Teams: No. 1 Duke, No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 9 Auburn, Xavier, San Diego State, Arizona, Iowa State, Illinois
Predicted Winner: Duke
The Maui Invitational is always one of the best Thanksgiving week tournaments, and this year’s field guarantees it will be again.