Edey, Purdue to get Gonzaga at Maui Invitational

Jul 25, 2023, 02:17 PM ET LAHAINA, Hawaii– Purdue and reigning national player of the year Zach Edey will open the Maui Invitational against Gonzaga.Tennessee also will

play Syracuse, Kansas deals with host Chaminade and UCLA plays Marquette in the bracket released on Tuesday.The bracket establishes a potential semifinal matchup in between the Jayhawks and Bruins, who have a combined 15 national titles. Kansas added Michigan move Hunter Dickinson throughout the offseason and has actually won the Maui Invitational twice.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Gonzaga returns for the first time since winning the 2018 title.Edey, the 2023 Associated Press National Gamer of the Year

, thought about leaving for the NBA before choosing to return to the Boilermakers.The Nov. 20-22 competition will be the 2nd straight at Lahaina Civic Center after the pandemic forced the bracket off the islands. Arizona won in 2015’s title.