2014 Maui Invitational

2014 Maui Invitational Tournament

Season	2014–15
Teams	8
Finals site	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii
Champions	Arizona (2nd title)
Runner-up	San Diego State (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Kansas State (2nd semifinal) Pittsburgh (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Sean Miller (1st title)
MVP	Stanley Johnson (Arizona)
Maui Invitational Tournament «2013 2015»

The 2014 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 31st time, from November 14 to November 26, 2014.[1] The tournament began in 1984, and was part of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Championship Round was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii from November 24 to 26.

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

Opening round

The opening round was played on November 14–18 at various sites around the country.[2]

November 14

• Purdue 80, Samford 40 in West Lafayette, Indiana[3]
• San Diego State 79, Cal State Northridge 58 in San Diego, California[3]
• UMKC 69, Missouri 61 in Columbia, Missouri[3]

November 16

• Pittsburgh 63, Samford 56 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[3]
• Arizona 86, Cal State Northridge 68 in Tucson, Arizona[3]

November 17

• Kansas State 83, UMKC 73 in Manhattan, Kansas

November 18

• BYU 91, Arkansas–Little Rock 62 in Provo, Utah (BYUtv)

Regional round

	Semifinals November 22					Final November 23
	1	Samford	72
	4	Cal State Northridge	79
						Cal State Northridge		88
						Arkansas–Little Rock		94*
	3	UMKC	68
	2	Arkansas–Little Rock	73			Third-place game
						Samford		64
						UMKC		55

*Games played at Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas

Championship round

The Championship round occurred from November 24–26 at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.

	Fifth Place Game November 26					Consolation 2nd Round November 25					Quarterfinals November 24					Semifinals November 25					Championship November 26
											Purdue		79
											Kansas State		88
						Purdue		82									Kansas State	68
						Missouri		61								3	Arizona	72
												Missouri	53
											3	Arizona	72
	Purdue		87*																		3	Arizona	61
	BYU		85																		15	San Diego State	59
											Pittsburgh		81
											Chaminade		68
	Seventh Place Game					Chaminade		85									Pittsburgh	57			Third-place game
						BYU		121								15	San Diego State	74
	Missouri		74									BYU	87								Kansas State		47
	Chaminade		60								15	San Diego State	92**								Pittsburgh		70

References

1. "2014 EA Sports Maui Invitational Central". Maui Invitational. November 24, 2014.
2. "2014 mit bracket easports final by Maui Invitational". Issuu. August 5, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
3. "Maui Jim Maui Invitational Bracket". Maui Jim Maui Invitational. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.