A Maui Masterpiece
Memorable
3s and a trio of unlikely
Blue Devils highlighted
Duke's classic Maui title win over Kansas
Tyler Thornton's late 3-pointer lifts Duke to Maui Invitational title
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- The lead was two, shot clock winding down. Seemingly every
Kansas player in his face,
Tyler Thornton let a 3-pointer fly. Barely able to see the rim through the sea of arms in front of him, Thornton knocked it down, keeping
Duke on the throne as the kings of Maui.,Thornton capped a thrilling game between basketball behemoths, hitting an off-balance 3-pointer with 20 seconds left to give the sixth-ranked
Blue Devils enough cushion to finish off a
68-61 win over
No. 14 Kansas for its
fifth Maui Invitational title. Duke 7-0
EARLY SEASON TOURNEYS 2011
2K Sports Classic
(Nov. 7-9, Nov. 17-18)
Madison Square Garden, New York
Participating teams: Akron, Arizona, Duquesne, Eastern Kentucky, Lehigh, Liberty, Mississippi State, St. John's, Texas A&M, Valparaiso, William & Mary
Semifinals (Nov. 17)
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Missisippi State 69, Texas A&M 60
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Arizona 81, St. John's 72
Finals and consolation (Nov. 18)
• Third place:
Texas A&M 58, St. John's 57
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Championship:
Mississippi State 67, Arizona 57
CBE PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC
Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Participating teams: Austin Peay, Bowling Green, Cal, Detroit, George Washington, Georgia, Mercer, Missouri, Niagara, Notre Dame, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State
Semifinals (Nov. 21)
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Missouri 87, Notre Dame 58
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Cal 70, Georgia 46
Finals and consolation (Nov. 22)
• Third place:
Georgia 61, Notre Dame 57
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Championship: Missouri 92, Cal 53
DIRECTV Charleston Classic presented by Foster Grant (Nov. 17-18, Nov. 20) 5-hour ENERGY Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Nov. 17-18, Nov. 20) TD Arena, Charleston, S.C.
Participating teams: Georgia Tech, LSU, Northwestern, Saint Joseph's, Seton Hall, Tulsa, VCU, W. Kentucky
Semifinals (Nov. 18):
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Northwestern 69, Tulsa 65
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Seton Hall 78, Saint Joseph's 70
Finals and consolation (Nov. 20)
• Third place:
Saint Joseph's 79, Tulsa 75
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Championship: Northwestern 80, Seton Hall 73
Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R.
Participating teams: Alabama, Colorado, Iona, Maryland, Purdue, Temple, Western Michigan, Wichita State
Semifinals (Nov. 18)
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Purdue 85, Temple 77
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Alabama 70, Wichita State 60
Finals and consolation (Nov. 20)
• Third place:
Temple 78, Wichita State 74 (OT)
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Championship: Alabama 65, Purdue 56
EA Sports Maui Invitational (Nov. 21-23) Old Spice Classic (Nov. 24-25, Nov. 27)
Lahaina Civic Center, Maui, Hawaii
Participating teams: Chaminade, Duke,Georgetown, Kansas, Memphis, Michigan, Tennessee, UCLA
Semifinals (Nov. 22)
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Duke 82, Michigan 75
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Kansas 72, UCLA 56
Finals and consolation (Nov. 23)
• Third place:
Michigan 79, UCLA 63
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Championship: Duke 68, Kansas 61