Maui Invitational surfboard comes to Walton

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On Tuesday, Feb. 5, fans in attendance for the Arkansas-Florida men’s basketball game will have the opportunity to witness the delivery of a custom-made, commemorative EA Sports Maui Invitational Surfboard to Bud Walton Arena.

The school specific surfboard delivery is the tipoff for travel packages to the event which will be held Nov. 25-27 at Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui.  Surfboards for the 2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational have already been delivered to Syracuse, Minnesota and Baylor with future deliveries scheduled for Dayton, Gonzaga, California and Chaminade.

Tickets and travel packages for the championship round of the 2013 EA Sports Maui Invitational are available by calling Premiere Global Sports, the travel provider for Razorback fans (888-697-8550) or by visiting their website www.RazorbackSportsTravel.com.  Fans may also get information about the event at www.mauiinvitational.com.

The Razorbacks’ trip to the event is Arkansas’ first since 2005 and the third time participating in the tournament.  The Razorbacks went 1-2 during the 2005 tournament and placed second in 1991.