From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops' Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport

FILE - Notre Dame takes on Chaminade during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Nov. 20, 2017, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

FILE - Notre Dame takes on Chaminade during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Nov. 20, 2017, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)


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College basketball is ready for its Thanksgiving Week closeup. The schedule is full of early season tournaments that could create buzzworthy marquee matchups. And many of those come in warm-weather locations. The Maui Invitational in Hawaii turns 40 years old this year. It opens Monday with a field that includes two-time reigning national champion and second ranked UConn. The Battle 4 Atlantis men's tournament in the Bahamas opens Wednesday. It has a field topped by No. 3 Gonzaga. There are also multiple women's events in the Bahamas featuring ranked teams, including the fourth Atlantis women's tournament.

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