LAHAINA, HAWAII (AP) -- Syracuse, winners in its only two appearances in the EA Sports Maui Invitational, will head the field for the 30th edition of the early season tournament.
The Orange, champions in 1990 and 1998, will be joined in the 2013 tournament by former winners Gonzaga (2009) and Dayton (2003), it was announced Tuesday.
They will be joined in the games played at the Lahaina Civic Center by Arkansas, Baylor, California, Minnesota and Division II Chaminade, the host school.
The four Division I teams that will participate in the early portion of the tournament will be announced later.
The 2012 Maui Invitational field will feature three-time champion North Carolina, Butler, Illinois, Marquette, Mississippi State, Southern California, Texas and Chaminade.
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