MAUI – The official bracket of the 2022 Maui Jim Maui Invitational was announced on Monday and Arizona will play Cincinnati on the first day. The game will be the final of game of the day and is scheduled to tip-off around 9:30 p.m. MST/6:30 p.m. Hawaiian time on ESPN2 from the Lahaina Civic Center. All games during the tournament will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU and on the ESPN app.
 
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This year's tournament marks the first time it has been held in Maui since 2019, after playing the last two on the mainland due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
"Finalizing the Maui Jim Maui Invitational bracket signals to fans and teams everywhere that college basketball season is upon us, but this year feels even more exciting," said Tournament Chairman, David Odom. "While we've been able to keep the magic of Maui alive the last two years on the mainland, returning to our rightful home on the island has never felt so good - and we're bringing an incredible field of teams to help us celebrate that homecoming!"
 
The all-time series between Arizona and Cincinnati stands at 3-0 in favor of the Wildcats, with UA coming away with a 79-76 win over the Bearcats in Phoenix on Feb. 11, 1996, thanks to a Miles Simon 65-foot 3-pointer as the final buzzer sounded. Arizona also posted a 70-60 win in Phoenix on Feb. 21, 1993, and a 71-64 triumph at the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu on Dec. 27, 1975.
 
The Wildcats will be making their eighth appearance in the Maui Invitational after competing in 2018, 2014, 2009, 2005, 2000, 1997 and 1993. Arizona captured the tournament championship in 2000 with Michael Wright being named MVP and again in 2014 when Stanley Johnson garnered MVP honors.
 
In the seven previous seasons when Arizona played in the Maui Invitational, the Wildcats have gone on to make five NCAA Tournament appearances. In those five appearances, UA has made two Final Four appearances (1993, 2000) and two Elite Eight appearances (1997, 2014).
 
Arizona's all-time record in the event is 14-8 with the 14 victories tied for the third-most in the 37-year history of the event. The 22 total games played ranks second in tournament history behind North Carolina's 23.
 
Arizona's All-Time Record vs. the 2022 Maui Invitational Field
 
Arkansas: Arizona trails, 6-2
Cincinnati: Arizona leads, 3-0
Creighton: Series tied, 1-1
Louisville: Arizona trails, 3-2
Ohio State: Arizona trails, 2-1
San Diego State: Arizona leads, 24-7
 
Arizona's All-Time Results at the Maui Invitational
 

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	NCAA Postseason
12/21/1993	Notre Dame	W	98-79
12/22/1993	Boston College	W	70-65
12/23/1993	Kentucky	L	92-93	NCAA Final Four
11/24/1997	Boston College	W	99-69
11/25/1997	Kentucky	W	89-74
11/26/1997	Duke	L	87-95	NCAA Elite Eight
11/20/2000	Chaminade	W	97-57
11/21/2000	Dayton	W	76-59
11/22/2000	Illinois	W	79-76	NCAA Final Four
11/21/2005	Kansas	W	61-49
11/22/2005	Connecticut	L	70-79
11/23/2005	Michigan State	L	71-74 (OT)	NCAA Second Round
11/23/2009	Wisconsin	L	61-65
11/24/2009	Colorado	W	91-87 (OT)
11/25/2009	Vanderbilt	L	72-84	No NCAA Tournament
11/16/2014	CSU Northridge	W	86-68	(in Tucson, Ariz.)
11/24/2014	Missouri	W	72-53
11/25/2014	Kansas State	W	72-68
11/26/2014	San Diego State	W	61-59	NCAA Elite Eight
11/19/2018	Iowa State	W	71-66
11/20/2018	Gonzaga	L	74-91
11/21/2018	Auburn	L	57-73	No NCAA Tournament

 
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