University of Massachusets Athletics
2002 EA Sports Maui Invitational Tickets On Sale
August 15, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Aug. 15, 2002
MAUI, HI - Tickets are now on sale to the general public for the 19th annual EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Hosted by Chaminade University, college basketball's fall classic season kick-off.
Eight teams will compete for the coveted early season title: 2002 NCAA Runner-up and five- time NCAA champion Indiana; seven-time NCAA champion Kentucky; perennial NCAA Tournament competitor Gonzaga, seeking its fifth straight trip; Utah, coached by Rick Majerus; Arizona State, led by head coach Rob Evans; Virginia, with 15 NCAA Tournament appearances; University of Massachusetts, with a record of 11-8 in eight NCAA Tournament appearances; and host Chaminade University, whose remarkable upset of then top-ranked Virginia in 1982 served as the impetus for the creation of the Maui Classic, today known as the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational.
The 2002 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational will be played November 25-27 at the 2,400-seat Lahaina Civic Center on the beautiful Hawaiian Island of Maui, less than 1,000 yards from the Pacific Ocean. An unprecedented nine tournament games will be televised live on ESPN. Pairings will be announced later this month.
With a terrific roster of teams competing, tournament tickets are becoming scarce. Beginning August 15, all remaining tickets go on sale to the public, including any unsold All-Tournament Booster Tickets. Ticket mail order forms may now be downloaded from the tournament web site at www.mauiinvitational.com. For those who wish to call and use a credit card, they may call Oahu Travel at 800.826.3822 (a surcharge will be applied).
A limited number of All-Day Reserved and General Admission tickets will be made available for purchase at various on-island ticket outlets beginning Friday, October 11, 2002. Locations will be announced at a later date. On-island outlet sales will be limited to two tickets per person/per day, and will be cash only, with no phone orders or credit cards accepted.
Due to high demand, a limited number of Monday single game tickets will be available prior to the opening of the Lahaina Civic Center Box Office on Friday, November 22. Single game tickets for Tuesday and Wednesday will go on sale at the Box Office as the brackets are played out.
In addition, Stadium Club and Tip-Off Banquet tickets are still available. The Stadium Club provides an exclusive area for ticket holders to relax with catered food and non-alcoholic drinks. The Tip-Off Banquet will be held on Sunday, November 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring alumni and civic groups as well as all competing teams and coaches.
All remaining game tickets will go on sale at the Lahaina Civic Center Box Office starting Friday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. HST (2 p.m. EST).
For more information on the 2002 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, visit the official tournament web site at www.mauiinvitational.com or call 808.667.DUNK (3865).
Corporate sponsors of the 2002 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, operated by KemperLesnik Communications, include EA SPORTS, Yahoo.com, Delta Airlines, National Car Rental, and the following host hotels: Sheraton Maui, Westin Maui and the Kapalua Bay Hotel.