BASKETBALL

Maui Invitational field announced, Crimson Tide opens against Stanford

Cecil Hurt
The Tuscaloosa News
Alabama guard Herb Jones (1) drives against Furman forward Clay Mounce (45) in Coleman Coliseum Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]

The field for the Maui Invitational, which will be played in Asheville, N.C., due to coronavirus travel restrictions, was announced on Wednesday morning with Alabama set to face Stanford on Nov. 30 at 8:30 p.m. 

All games in the tournament will be televised by one of the ESPN networks.

The full bracket can be viewed here:

https://twitter.com/mauiinv/status/1313816275433422848?s=21

Alabama’s most noted meeting with Stanford came in the 2004 NCAA Tournament when the Crimson Tide defeated the No. 1-ranked Cardinal in the second round in Seattle, Wash. Current Alabama asissstant coach Antoine Pettway was a player on that Alabama team.

The full 2020-21 Southeastern Conference basketball schedule is still under development.

Reach Cecil Hurt at cecil@tidesports.com or via Twitter @cecilhurt