US EditionBoise State Heads to Tropical Paradise of Maui, but It’s a ‘Business Trip’
Boise State views Maui Invitational as a key program-building opportunity with a 4-1 record entering the three-day, pre-Thanksgiving tournament.
- On Monday, Boise State meets USC in Lahaina, Hawaii at 5 p.m. EST, as USC enters the game unbeaten with a 3-0 record, according to the source.
- Boise State head coach Leon Rice returns to the Lahaina Civic Center two decades after his 2005 Maui Invitational semifinal, leading the Boise State Broncos in their first Maui Invitational appearance.
- USC coach Eric Musselman brings a physical style from Nevada, while the USC Trojans rank fourth nationally in assists at 22.7 and third in blocks at 8.3.
- Boise State Broncos, 4-1 in non-conference play, will play three games over three days before Thanksgiving starting with USC, with Andrew Meadow and Drew Fielder expressing excitement about the Maui Invitational.
- Boise State ranks seventh in the Mountain West with Dominic Parolin averaging 2.2 offensive rebounds, while USC finished 17-18 overall with a 9-4 non-conference record, amid Hawaii's low-80s versus Boise's mid-40s temperatures.
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Boise State heads to tropical paradise of Maui, but it’s a ‘business trip’
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Even five or six years ago, the thought of the Boise State men’s basketball team participating in the Maui Invitational seemed almost foolish. But three NCAA Tournament appearances in a row and 99 wins the past four years will get folks attention. Boise State will step onto the big stage Monday at 3 p.m. MT when it faces USC from the famed Laheina Civic Center on ESPN2. The Broncos join USC, Texas, Arizona State, NC State, Seton Hall, Washing…
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