Switching gears to men's basketball with the football team currently in a bye week, Washington athletics announced today that the team will play in the Maui Invitational next year, during the 2026-27 season.
The Maui Invitational is one of many tournaments that programs across college basketball compete in early in the season before conference play starts, but this invitational is one of the more prestigious – dating back to when it was first played in 1984.
Each year powerhouse programs travel to the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii to get a get their feet wet against non-conference opponents that are typically stronger than the usual mid-major programs played against at the beginning of seasons.