[GoMarquette.com] Marquette Heads West For EA Sports Maui Invitational

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Marquette Heads West For EA Sports Maui Invitational
         
Game notes: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mu_chamnotes.pdf

The No. 10/11 Marquette University men's basketball team continues its 2007-08 campaign with participation in the EA Sports Maui Invitational, Nov. 19-21. The Golden Eagles will open tournament play against host Chaminade (1:30 p.m. CT) before facing LSU or Oklahoma State on day two.

Matchups on the final day will not be determined until the opening two rounds of action are completed. Monday afternoon's contest with the Silverswords marks MU's first national television broadcast of the season and will be featured on ESPN2. Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst) and Jay Bilas (analyst) will call the action from the Lahaina Civic Center. The Golden Eagles are making their first trip to the EA Sports Maui Invitational and are looking to continue recent regular-season tournament success.

MU Looking To Continue Tournament Success
Over the course of the last three seasons, the Golden Eagles have managed to capture tournament titles spread across the landscape of collegiate basketball.

The recent success began in 2004-05, when MU claimed three-straight wins en route to the Black Coaches Association Classic championship in Milwaukee. A trip to Anchorage, Alaska, in 2005-06 resulted in the Great Alaska Shootout title following a 92-89 overtime victory versus South Carolina. Most recently, Marquette downed No. 9 Duke 73-62 in the title matchup of the CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo.

The Golden Eagles have also claimed the team title at the annual Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic, hosted by MU.

Buckley Returns To Site Of Impressive Maui Run
While Marquette is making its first appearance in the EA Sports Maui Invitational, the coaching staff does have some proven experience in the event.

Assistant coach Tim Buckley guided Ball State to a nationally recognized run during the 2001 tournament. The Cardinals downed No. 3 Kansas 93-91 in the opener and No. 4 UCLA 91-73 in the second game before falling to top-ranked Duke 83-71 in the championship matchup.

Buckley, who is in the first season of his second stint with the Golden Eagles, served on Crean's staff at MU in 1999-2000 before leaving for BSU.


http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111407aaa.html
         

[MUFanInGreenBay]

Anyone know what day the team departs for Maui?

[spartan3186]

They leave Saturday