1996 Maui Invitational

1996 Maui Invitational Tournament
Season	1996–97
Teams	8
Finals site	Lahaina Civic Center; Maui, Hawaii
Champions	Kansas (1st title)
Runner-up	Virginia (1st title game)
Semifinalists	California; UMass;
Winning coach	Roy Williams (1st title)
MVP	Raef LaFrentz (Kansas)
	← 1995; Maui Invitational Tournament; 1997 →;

The 1996 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 13th time, from November 25 to November 27, 1996. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1996-97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii^[1] and was won by the Kansas Jayhawks. It was the first title for both the program and for its head coach Roy Williams.^[2]

Bracket


5th place game November 22		Consolation 2nd Round November 26		First Round November 25			Semifinals November 26			Championship November 27



					Chaminade	48

				15	UMass	59

		Chaminade	55				15	UMass	68

		South Carolina	64					Virginia	75

				South Carolina		70

				Virginia		93

South Carolina	74										Virginia	63

LSU	68									2	Kansas	80

				California		75

				Iowa		59

7th place game		Iowa	60					California	67	3rd place game

		LSU	70				2	Kansas	85

Chaminade	37			2	Kansas	82				15	UMass	55

Iowa	67				LSU	53					California	59