There is still a long ways to go until the start of the next college basketball season but already, but future scheduling is starting to come together.
Specifically with early season tournaments.
One of the best early season tournaments is held in Hawaii each year with the Maui Classic. Every November 8 teams descend on the island for a few days featuring some of the top talent in college basketball. And in 2024, the North Carolina Tar Heels will be showcased.
North Carolina will be one of eight teams in the eight-team field and will be joined by 2023 national champion, UConn.
The @MauiInv field is out headlined by newly minted NCAA champion @UConnMBB pic.twitter.com/8zXdrCwEbP
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 4, 2023
Joining the Tar Heels and Huskies in the field will be Michigan State, Iowa State, Memphis, Dayton, Auburn, and Colorado. The event will take place from November 25-27, with the final games being held on that Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
This will be the ninth time the Tar Heels will participate in the event, winning it four times in eight previous appearances. The last time UNC won the event was back in 2016, the year they won the national championship.
UNC also participated in the 2020 event but that was moved to North Carolina due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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