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Xavier to face Auburn in 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational first round - then maybe Duke

The Xavier men’s basketball team, one of eight in the 2018 Maui Jim Maui Invitational field, will face Auburn in the first round of the tournament.

The Xavier-Auburn game is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 19 at 9:30 a.m. Hawaii time. It will be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. It will be the first game of the tournament.

Xavier will make its first-ever trip to the event, which will feature eight Division I programs - Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa State, San Diego State and XU - for the first time in its 35-year history.