LOGAN, Utah -- Everyone has known that Utah State's trip to Hawaii for the Maui Basketball Classic would include several difficult games. On Monday, the Aggies found out that its first round opponent in the eight-team tournament will be NCAA Tournament regular Florida.
Utah State will meet the Gators on Monday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. MST. USU and Florida are on the same side of the bracket as host Chaminade and Purdue. The other four teams in the prestigious tournament are North Carolina, Southern California, Georgetown and Memphis."The Maui Classic is always a 'Who's Who' of college basketball and this year is no exception," Morrill said.
The Aggies will play three games in the tournament Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 22-24 in some very early tests for a young squad, which returns just three letterwinners from a year ago. USU returnees include honorable mention all-Big West selection Troy Rolle and Big West all-freshman team pick Tony Brown as well as Dimitri Jorssen. The Aggies signed eight newcomers for the upcoming season.
The tournament will take place in the 2,500-seat Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii. More information on the tournament can be found on the Web at www.mauiinvitational.com.
1999 Maui Invitational (Times are Mountain)
Mon., Nov. 22
Game 1 -- Chaminade vs. Purdue, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2 -- Utah State vs. Florida, 2 p.m.
Game 3 -- North Carolina vs. Southern California, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 4 -- Georgetown vs. Memphis, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN-2)
Tue., Nov. 23
Game 5 -- Losers of Game 1 and 2, 12 p.m.
Game 6 -- Losers of Game 3 and 4, 2 p.m.
Game 7 -- Winners of Game 1 and 2, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 8 -- Winners of Game 3 and 4, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Wed., Nov. 24
Game 9 -- Seventh Place Game, 12 p.m.
Game 10 -- Fifth Place Game, 2 p.m.
Game 11 -- Third Place Game, 5:30 p.m.
Game 12 -- Championship Game, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)