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Maui Invitational returns to island after fires UConn covers area

.Aug 20, 2024, 01:14 PM ETLAHAINA, Hawai'i-- Two-time speaking up for nationwide champ UConn will definitely highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after deadly wildfires required a relocate to Honolulu.The event, which will certainly be participated in Nov. 25-27, declared its invited universities and also timetable on Tuesday.The Huskies will tackle Memphis on the opening time, observed by Colorado-Michigan Condition, Auburn-Iowa Condition and Dayton-North Carolina.Editor's PicksTournament chairman Dave Odom named it some of the toughest fields in the unlikely event's past. UConn is creating its own 5th Maui appearance.Seven of the eight teams created the NCAA males's baseball tournament in March. North Carolina as well as Iowa Condition reached the Sugary food 16. Fires in Maui caused 102 deaths in August and ravaged the city of Lahaina on Maui's northwest coastline. In 2014's event was used the University of Hawai'i grounds in Honolulu, on the isle of Oahu. Purdue beat Marquette to succeed the 2023 title.