When Boise State lost its season opener 79-78 to Division II Hawaii Pacific, it brought back memories of 1982, when Chaminade beat top-ranked Virginia in what is widely considered the greatest upset in college basketball history.

That game led to the creation of what is now known as the Maui Invitational, in which the Broncos (4-1) will meet Southern California (4-0) on Monday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

The Maui winner has gone on to claim the NCAA Tournament five times, with last year's champion Auburn reaching the Final Four.

Other events, like the 18-team Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, have drawn some of the top teams away from Maui, but it still carries some cache.

"There's some (tourneys) that have changed the landscape because of NIL and that's a shame, a little bit. But that's th

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