The
Maui Invitational has announced the Championship Round field for the 2015 Tournament. The loaded field joining
Chaminade at the Lahaina Civic Center will include
Indiana,
Kansas,
St. John's,
UCLA,
UNLV,
Vanderbilt and
Wake Forest. The Championship Round will be held Nov. 23, 24 and 25, 2015 on the beautiful island of Maui.
This outstanding group includes four of the top-10 winningest programs in NCAA Division 1 men's basketball history - Kansas, St. John's, UCLA and Indiana. Led by UCLA's NCAA-record 11 national championships, the seven Division I schools have won 20 national championships, made 47 trips to the Final Four and earned 206 bids to the NCAA Tournament.
"The 2015 Tournament promises to be very special. Kansas, St. John's, UCLA and Indiana are four of the most storied programs in the history of college basketball. UNLV, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest are among the most successful programs in the past two decades," said Dave Odom, Tournament Chairman. "To have these teams join Chaminade in Maui will make for a spectacular week of basketball."
Since the inception of the Maui Invitational in 1984, 99 schools representing 23 conferences and 40 states have competed in the event. Schools that have participated in the Tournament in November have finished their seasons with 104 NCAA Tournament appearances, 36 trips to the Sweet 16, 18 Final Fours and eight national championships.
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2015 MAUI INVITATIONAL FIELD: POSTSEASON SUCCESS| Team | NCAA Tournaments | Final Fours | National Championships |
| Indiana | 37 | 8 | 5 (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987) |
| Kansas | 42 | 14 | 3 (1952, 1988*, 2008) |
| St. John's | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| UCLA | 45 | 18 | 11 (1964-65, 1967-73, 1975, 1995) |
| UNLV | 20 | 4 | 1 (1990) |
| Vanderbilt | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Wake Forest | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Chaminade | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 206 | 47 | 20 (most recent: Kansas, 2008) |
*also played in the Maui Invitational during that season
