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Report: UC Facing Arizona in Opening Round of 2022 Maui Invitational

The Bearcats are ready to make noise in the star-studded tournament field.

Russ Heltman

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CINCINNATI — We are a little over three months away from the start of the 2022 Maui Invitational and there's a report on who UC is tipping off the tournament against. According to Matt Norlander, Wes Miller's crew is facing Arizona in the first round.

Arizona should be a formidable opening-round opponent after Tommy Lloyd led the Wildcats to a 33-4 record last season. The 2022 version of the famous tournament features Arkansas, Arizona, Cincinnati, Creighton, Louisville, Ohio State, San Diego State, and Texas Tech. The eight teams battle it out for the crown from Nov. 21-23.

All in all, the loaded field boasts 36 Final Four berths, and eight NCAA Tournament Championship Titles—while four of the 2022 teams rank in the top 35 all-time winningest schools, including Cincinnati, Louisville, Ohio State, and Arkansas.

The event is broadcasted across ESPN networks and returns to the Hawaiian Islands for the first time since 2019.

UPDATE: Cincinnati is playing in the final game of the opening round at 11:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 21.

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RUSS HELTMAN

Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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