MAUI, Hawaii – Fans attending Saturday's Dayton-Temple men's basketball game will have the opportunity to witness the delivery of a custom-made, commemorative EA Sports Maui Invitational Surfboard to UD Arena.
Saturday's game will tip-off at 11 a.m. ET. Fans can purchase tickets by going online via DaytonFlyers.com, visiting the UD Ticket Office or calling (937) 229-4433.
The University of Dayton Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET and on weekends three hours prior to the start of men's home basketball games.
The school-specific surfboard delivery is the tip-off for travel packages to the event which will be held Nov. 25-27 at Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui.
Throughout the season, representatives of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational will catch a wave across the country to present eight-foot, hand-crafted, authentic island surfboards to participating coaches and teams in order to build excitement and commemorate the teams’ trips to Maui.
“Surfboard deliveries allow us to share the Spirit of Aloha all across the country to every participating school,” EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Tournament Chairman Dave Odom said. “There’s no better way to get excited for the Tournament in the fall than by seeing an authentic Maui surfboard in a great basketball city like Dayton.”
Fans will be able to then take pictures with the surfboard after the presentation. The surfboard will be on display in the UD Arena concourse.
Surfboards for the 2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational have already been delivered to Arkansas, Syracuse, Minnesota and Baylor with future deliveries scheduled for Gonzaga, California and Chaminade.
TICKET INFORMATION
Travel packages and tickets for the 2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational are on sale now for Flyer fans.
Per tournament guidelines, University of Dayton Booster tickets are only available through the purchase of the hotel and ticket package enclosed. A booster ticket will allow admittance to the three (3) Dayton games only. Ticket-only purchases are not available through the University of Dayton.
To purchase packages, call Oahu Travel, the tournament's official travel agency, at 1-800-826-3822.
The Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa Package feature: [AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED]
• Traditional flower lei greeting upon arrival at the Kahului, Maui Airport.
• Airport transportation on arrival and departure.
• Roundtrip transfers from the Kahului, Maui Airport to the official team hotel, the Hyatt Regency Maui, and back with luggage transfers.
• Five (5) nights standard accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa including all taxes, resort fees and hotel porterage.
• 1½ hour University of Dayton reception including open standard bar and a generous assortment of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres (date and time to be determined).
• Game shuttle transfers from the Hyatt Regency Maui to the Lahiana Civic Center and back during the 3 days of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
• General Admission University of Dayton Booster ticket which will allow admittance to the three (3) Dayton games only.
• Tournament Souvenir, program, lanyard, ticket holder and luggage tags.
• The five nights are anytime between Nov 23 – Nov 30, 2013 – additional nights may be booked thru Oahu Travel.
This will be Dayton’s third appearance in the Maui Invitational. The Flyers won the tournament in 2003 and have a 5-1 record all-time in Maui. When the Flyers were there in 2000, UD beat No. 12 Connecticut, lost to No. 1 Arizona and defeated No. 6 Maryland to finish in third.
