The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball program will head back to Hawaii in 2023 to compete in the Maui Invitational, as first reported by Kevin Sweeney. Syracuse has accepted an invitation to the event, which boasts a loaded field, including Kansas, Gonzaga, UCLA, Purdue, Tennessee, Marquette and Chaminade.
Syracuse last played in the Maui Invitational in 2013. The Orange went on to win the event, beating Minnesota, Cal and Baylor. Syracuse is undefeated in the Thanksgiving tournament, winning nine games across three tournament appearances in 1990, 1998 and 2013. Newly minted National Champion Kansas has also won the event three times while UCLA has won it once.