There is nothing quite like a basketball tournament, really at any level.
It will be interesting to see how Kansas handles three games in three days during this year’s Maui Invitational, which begins today. KU will face Chaminade at 8 p.m. tonight in the first round, though the tournament will begin in the early afternoon.
Chaminade, the tournament host, only has nine wins in 91 games in the history of this event. KenPom already gives the Jayhawks a 100% chance to win this game. As a result, it is not worth breaking down KU’s first opponent too much.
That being said, this is a good field for the Jayhawks in their first such trip since 2015, when they won the whole thing. Before the start of 36th Annual Maui Invitational, let’s take a closer look at the entire field to see if KU has a chance to come away with a tournament win just like they did four years ago.
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**2019 Maui Invitational Schedule** (All times ET)
**Monday, Nov. 25**
Game 1: Georgia vs. Dayton | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 2: Virginia Tech vs. Michigan State | 5 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 3: Kansas vs. Chaminade | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
Game 4: BYU vs. UCLA | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2
**Tuesday, Nov. 26**
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser | 5 p.m. | ESPNU
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
**Wednesday, Nov. 27**
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner (Winner takes 5th place) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner (Winner is champion) | 5 p.m. | ESPN
Game 11: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser (Winner takes 7th place) | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
Game 12: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser (Winner takes 3rd place) | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2
**2019 Maui Invitational Teams**
**Georgia**
Record: 4-0
KenPom ranking: 62nd
One thing team is good at: Offense turnover rate of 14.9% (18th in country)
One thing team is bad at: 3-point defense of 36.3% (262nd)
Best finish in Maui: N/A (First appearance)
**Dayton**
Record: 3-0
KenPom ranking: 53rd
One thing team is good at: Effective FG% of 62.7 (2nd in nation)
One thing team is bad at: 3-point defense of 42.9% (344th)
Best finish in Maui: 2003 champion
**Virginia Tech**
Record: 5-0
KenPom ranking: 41st
One thing team is good at: 3-point percentage of 42.2% (11th)
One thing team is bad at: Offensive rebound rate of 25.5% (253rd)
Best finish in Maui: Third in 1985
**Michigan State**
Record: 3-1
KenPom ranking: No. 1 team in nation
One thing team is good at: 2-point percentage of 57.9 (18th)
One thing team is bad at: Defense turnover rate of 20.7 (131st)
Best finish in Maui: 1991 champion
**BYU**
Record: 3-2
KenPom ranking: 76th
One thing team is good at: Offense turnover rate of 17.1 (72nd)
One thing team is bad at: Defense block rate of 1.9 (349th)
Best finish in Maui: 1992 runner-up
**UCLA**
Record: 4-1
KenPom ranking: 104th
One thing team is good at: Offense rebound rate of 36.6 (25th)
One thing team is bad at: 3-point defense of 37.4% (284th)
Best finish in Maui: 2006 champion
**Chaminade**
Record: 2-0
KenPom ranking: N/A
One thing team is good at: Averaging 29 assists per game
One thing team is bad at: No size, tallest player is 6-foot-8
