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- ↑ EA Sports Maui Invitational Past Tournament Fields
- ↑ "Michigan beats Oklahoma in Maui final". Honolulu Advertiser . November 28, 1988. Retrieved December 11, 2021– via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "College Basketball Roundup". United Press International . November 26, 1988. Retrieved December 11, 2021.