Syracuse is one of eight teams scheduled to compete in the 40th annual Maui Jim Maui Invitational. The event is planned for Nov. 20-22, 2023, at the historic Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.

Chaminade, Gonzaga, Kansas, Marquette, Purdue, Tennessee and UCLA round out the participating programs.

Syracuse In The Maui Jim Maui Invitational
The Orange have an unblemished 9-0 record in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. Syracuse captured the invite crown in 1990, 1998 and 2013.

In the program's first appearance at the event, in 1990, Syracuse defeated Toledo, Ohio State and Indiana. The Orange returned in 1998 and disposed of Chaminade, Michigan and Indiana. Syracuse's most recent visit was in 2013 and Coach Jim Boeheim's club won against Minnesota, California and Baylor.

The 2023 Maui JIm Maui Invitational
"The Maui Jim Maui Invitational strives to bring the best college basketball teams and talent to the island of Maui and set the precedent for the rest of the season," said Tournament Chairman Dave Odom. "The 2023 field is no exception, and we could not be more excited to return to our home at the Lahaina Civic Center and show these teams the magic of Maui."

Teams that have participated in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational throughout the event's history own 69 of the 82 NCAA championships, and seven of those schools have gone on to win the national championship after competing in Maui earlier in the season.

"We are thrilled to announce the 2023 Maui Jim Maui Invitational field", said Tom Valdiserri, Executive Vice President of KemperLesnik, the operator of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. "These programs represent the best of college basketball and we look forward to hosting this historic field in Maui."