Current:Home > FinanceMichigan State, Tennessee exhibition hoops game to benefit Maui wildfire charity-LoTradeCoin
Michigan State, Tennessee exhibition hoops game to benefit Maui wildfire charity
View Date:2024-12-23 22:38:21
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State and Tennessee will meet in an exhibition basketball game to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
Michigan State announced Wednesday that it will play the Volunteers on Oct. 29 at the Breslin Center and all proceeds will be given to the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund.
Maui’s historic seaside community of Lahaina was devasted by a wildfire, leaving more than 100 dead and an unknown number of people missing.
Michigan State has played in the Maui Invitational five times, and is scheduled to return to the tournament in 2024.
“The Maui Invitational and the city of Lahaina have always held a special place in my heart,” Michigan State Tom Izzo said. “The images we’ve all seen and the stories we’ve heard following the wildfires have touched so many of us in the college basketball world and I know that our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected.”
It is unclear what the status is of this season’s Maui Invitational.
“Our main concern right now is the safety and well-being of our Maui ‘Ohana and the first responders that we know are doing everything in their power to keep the island safe,” a message reads on the tournament website. “We will share more information as it becomes available.”
Tennessee hosted Michigan State in a scrimmage last year and the programs previously planned to face off again this year. Recently, both coaches agreed to allow the public to watch them play in a charity game.
“While we certainly need to continue to pray for the families in Maui who have been impacted, this benefit game will enable us to offer tangible support toward the restoration of Maui and its beautiful spirit,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said.
___
AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
veryGood! (59141)
Related
- My Chemical Romance will perform 'The Black Parade' in full during 2025 tour: See dates
- Tarek El Moussa Shares Update on Ex Christina Hall Amid Divorce
- Why Savannah Chrisley Feels “Fear” Ahead of Mom Julie Chrisley’s Resentencing
- Horoscopes Today, September 24, 2024
- Parts of Southern California under quarantine over oriental fruit fly infestation
- One killed after bus hijacked at gunpoint in Los Angeles, police chase
- Former Houston officer convicted of murder in deaths of couple during drug raid
- Evacuation order remains in effect for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred
- Keke Palmer Says Ryan Murphy “Ripped” Into Her Over Scream Queens Schedule
- Chicago’s Latino Neighborhoods Have Less Access to Parks, But Residents Are Working to Change That
Ranking
- Mason Bates’ Met-bound opera ‘Kavalier & Clay’ based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana
- Horoscopes Today, September 24, 2024
- These women spoke out about Diddy years ago. Why didn't we listen?
- Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Details Bittersweet Memories of Late Son Garrison Brown
- Skai Jackson announces pregnancy with first child: 'My heart is so full!'
- Coca-Cola Spiced pulled from shelves less than a year after drink's release
- Jenn Sterger comments on Brett Favre's diagnosis: 'Karma never forgets an address'
- Travis Kelce’s Grotesquerie Costars Weigh In on His Major Acting Debut
Recommendation
-
Patricia Heaton criticizes media, 'extremists' she says 'fear-mongered' in 2024 election
-
Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise
-
WNBA playoff games today: What to know for Sun vs. Fever, Lynx vs. Mercury on Wednesday
-
Why Savannah Chrisley Feels “Fear” Ahead of Mom Julie Chrisley’s Resentencing
-
Shaboozey to headline halftime show of Lions-Bears game on Thanksgiving
-
Sean Diddy Combs' Lawyer Attempts to Explain Why Rapper Had 1,000 Bottles of Baby Oil
-
The Masked Singer Reveals That Made Fans' Jaws Drop
-
Rapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease, medical examiner says