Your Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball team kicks off their 2017 Maui Jim Maui Invitational title defense this evening, as the Irish will face off against the Saint Mary’s (CA) Gaels late tonight in Las Vegas (the tournament was moved there due to COVID restrictions in Hawaii).
The Irish are 2-0 this season, having defeated Cal State Northridge and High Point so far. They’ll hope to turn their game up a notch against stiffer competition starting this evening, in hopes of recreating the magic of their 2017 run to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational championship, where they staged an impressive second-half comeback to defeat Wichita State and earn this invitation back 4 years later.