Aug. 29, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Michael Myers, 312.755.3551, michael.myers@klc.com
AUGUST 29, 2002 – CHICAGO, IL – The 2002 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational HostedBy Chaminade University today announced its brackets for the 19th annualfall college basketball classic, which takes place November 25-27, 2002 atthe 2,400-seat Lahaina Civic Center on the beautiful Hawaiian Island ofMaui.
Among the storied match-ups in the 2002 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Hostedby Chaminade University: Game One boasts a 20th anniversary rematch of whatmany experts call the greatest upset in the history of college basketball,when a small, little known Division II Hawaii school named Chaminade beatthen top-ranked Virginia, led by three-time college MVP, Ralph Sampson. Thewinner of this memorable rematch will face the winner of Game Three, inwhich the rapidly improving Arizona State Sun Devils, under Head Coach RobEvans, try to knock off the seven-time NCAA champion Kentucky Wildcats. Inthe other bracket, Game Two has the University of Massachusetts tipping offagainst the 2002 NCAA Runner-Up and five-time NCAA champion IndianaHoosiers. The winner of that contest faces the winner of Game Four, abattle between two perennial NCAA Tournament competitors, Gonzaga, seekingits fifth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, and the University of Utah,led by one of college basketball’s finest head coaches, Rick Majerus.
The first round schedule, to be played Monday, November 25, is as follows:
Game 1 – Chaminade vs. Virginia (9 a.m. local time / 2 p.m. EST)
Game 2 – Massachusetts vs. Indiana (12 p.m. / 5 p.m.)
Game 3 – Arizona State vs. Kentucky (4 p.m. / 9 p.m.)
Game 4 – Utah vs. Gonzaga (6:30 p.m. / 11:30 p.m.)
Second round games on Tuesday, November 26, are as follows:
Consolation Game 5 – Loser 1 vs. Loser 3 (9 a.m. / 2 p.m.)
Consolation Game 6 – Loser 2 vs. Loser 4 (11 a.m. / 4 p.m.)
Semifinal Game 7 – Winner 1 vs. Winner 3 (2 p.m. / 7 p.m.)
Semifinal Game 8 – Winner 2 vs. Winner 4 (4:30 p.m. / 9:30 p.m.)
Final round games on Wednesday, November 27, will feature:
Consolation Game 9 (5th place) – Winner 5 vs. Winner 6 (9 a.m. / 2 p.m.)
Consolation Game 10 (3rd place) – Loser 7 vs. Loser 8 (11:30 a.m. / 4:30 p.m.)
Consolation Game 11 (7th place) – Loser 5 vs. Loser 6 (2 p.m. / 7 p.m.)
Championship Game 12 – Winner 7 vs. Winner 8 (4:30 p.m. / 9:30 p.m.)
Up-to-the-minute 2002 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational schedule, ticket,merchandise and general information is available at the official tournamentwebsite at www.mauiinvitational.com, or by calling 808.667.DUNK (3865).
“We’re thrilled to have a terrific line-up of teams representing across-section of the nation’s leading conferences,” said Tournament ChairmanWayne Duke. “We’re extremely proud of our history as one of collegebasketball’s most respected early season tournaments, and we look forward tothe upcoming 19th EA SPORTS Maui Invitational continuing a great tradition.”
The 2002 Tournament will also be the first major college basketballtournament to provide real-time coverage of every game via the Internet,provided by GET-THE-GAME at www.mauiinvitational.com.
Corporate sponsors of the 2002 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, operated byKemperLesnik Communications, include EA Sports, Yahoo.com, Delta Airlines,and the following host hotels: Sheraton Maui, Westin Maui and the KapaluaBay Hotel.
