Auburn is heading back to Hawaii.

The Tigers are set to return to the Maui Invitational in 2024, according to a report from FanDuel’s Jon Rothstein. While no official announcement has been made, Auburn is expected to be the final team in the eight-team field, joining North Carolina, UConn, Michigan State, Memphis, Iowa State, Colorado and Dayton in the annual nonconference showcase tournament.

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Bruce Pearl was asked about the report Thursday afternoon, and while he could not confirm the news, he acknowledged the Tigers have been working to return to the prestigious event.

“I don’t know what the status (is) – I know we’re working on it,” Pearl said. “I don’t know what year it is. But I know we’re working on trying to get back to Maui for sure.”

Auburn’s return to the Maui Invitational will mark the program’s first time competing in the tournament since the Tigers’ Final Four season in 2018-19. That season, Auburn made the late-November trip to Hawaii to participate in a field that included Duke, Xavier, San Diego State, Iowa State, Illinois, Gonzaga and Arizona. The Tigers went 2-1 during the 2018 Maui Invitational, defeating Xavier before losing to top-ranked Duke in the semifinals and then defeating Arizona in the third-place game.

Auburn went on to win 30 games that season, winning the SEC Tournament and making the Final Four for the first time in program history.

Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.