Auburn basketball now knows who it will be playing when it travels to Hawaii for the 2024 Maui Invitational, playing in the tournament for the first time since 2018.
The Tigers and head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] open up the festivities with the Iowa State Cyclones on Nov. 27, looking to make a statement in the midst of a brutal non-conference schedule.
The two teams are 2-2 against each other all-time, with Auburn being the most recent victor in the series after winning in the 2020 SEC-Big 12 Challenge at Neville Arena .
No matter what happens in the opening game, however, the road will not be easy for Auburn. The second game of the tournament will be against either North Carolina or Dayton, while the third game will be a game with a team on the other side of the bracket in UConn, Memphis, Michigan State or Colorado.
Prior to the tournament, the Tigers will go on the road to take on the Houston Cougars, while playing the Duke Blue Devils shortly following.
Needless to say, the entire stretch of this non-conference schedule for Auburn is going to determine a lot about the team, and the Cyclones will be the first of many tests in Maui.
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