No. 6 Wichita State has a measuring-stick opportunity when it heads to Hawaii to battle a challenging field at the Maui Invitational.
The Shockers open tournament play Monday against California.
The field also includes No. 14 Notre Dame, Michigan and Marquette.
Wichita State returns all five starters from last year's NCAA Tournament team and has been impressive in easy opening wins over Missouri-Kansas City and College of Charleston. The Shockers won those two games by an average margin of 35 points, but the coaching staff isn't sure the team has put together a complete 40-minute effort.