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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Kentucky to play on Maui in 2010

Advertiser Staff

The winningest program in college basketball will make a return visit to Maui for the 2010 EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Kentucky, which has won seven NCAA basketball titles and has the most all-time wins and the best winning percentage, will headline another stellar field that includes UConn, Michigan State, Oklahoma and Virginia.

Making the trip to Maui for the first time will be Washington and Wichita State. The host team will be Chaminade.

UConn, the 2005 tournament champion, is currently ranked No. 2 in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Preseason Coaches' poll.

This year's Maui Invitational will be played Nov. 24 to 26 at Maui's Lahaina Civic Center. Teams in this year's tournament are North Carolina, Texas, Notre Dame, Indiana, Oregon, St. Joseph's, Alabama and Chaminade.

'SWORDS' HOOP CLINIC

The Chaminade basketball team will hold its Chaminade Hoops Clinic Nov. 22 at Malu Ulu Olele Park, Front Street courts in Lahaina.

The event is free and will be held from 2 to 3 p.m.

Silverswords players and coaches will work with children ages 6-16 on skill drills, dribbling, passing and shooting.

Participants will get prizes, including an opportunity to win tickets to the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational basketball tournament game between Chaminade and North Carolina on Nov. 24.