Auburn to open play against Xavier in 2018 Maui Invitational

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Auburn will square off against Xavier on Nov. 19 in the quarterfinal of the 2018 Maui Invitational.

The winner of that game will go on to meet the winner of Duke/San Diego State, with the losing teams meeting in the consolation bracket.

Other quarterfinal matchups include Arizona taking on Iowa State, and Gonzaga going up against Illinois.

This will mark Auburn’s first appearance in Maui, and it will serve as the 10th all-time meeting between the Tigers and Musketeers.

Auburn scored a double overtime victory in the most recent matchup between the two schools back in 2014.

Xavier is coming off a 29-6 season and will be under the leadership of first-year head coach Travis Steele, who previously served as an assistant for the past 10 years.

The Tigers finished 26-8 overall last season and captured a share of the SEC regular season title.

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