2011 Maui Invitational

The 2011 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament played from November 11 to November 23, 2011. It was the 28th annual holding of the Maui Invitational Tournament, which began in 1984, and was part of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Championship Round was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii from November 21 to 23. The Duke Blue Devils won the tournament title, defeating the Kansas Jayhawks in the championship game on November 23 by a score of 68–61. Duke's Ryan Kelly was named the MVP of the tournament. With the victory, Duke won the Maui Invitational Tournament for the fifth time in five appearances, improving the program's overall record at the Maui competition to 15–0.[1]

2011 Maui Invitational
Season2010–11
Teams8
Finals siteLahaina Civic Center
Maui, Hawaii
ChampionsDuke (5th title)
Runner-upKansas (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachMike Krzyzewski (5th title)
MVPRyan Kelly (Duke)
Maui Invitational

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

Opening Round

The Opening Round was played on November 11, 14 and 15 at various sites around the country.[2]

November 11

November 14

November 15

Regional Round
Semifinals
November 19 		Final
November 20
    
UNC Greensboro 60
Middle Tennessee 82
Middle Tennessee 84
Belmont 87*
Towson 41
Belmont 87 3rd-place game
UNC Greensboro 72
Towson 60

*Games played at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Championship Round

The Championship Round occurred from November 21–23 at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.

Fifth Place Game
November 23		Consolation 2nd Round
November 22		Quarterfinals
November 21		Semifinals
November 22		Championship
November 23
15Michigan73
8Memphis61
8Memphis99**15Michigan75
Tennessee976Duke82
Tennessee67
6Duke77
8Memphis886Duke68
Georgetown91*14Kansas61
UCLA92
Chaminade60
Seventh Place GameChaminade61UCLA56Third-place game
Georgetown8814Kansas72
Tennessee86Georgetown6315Michigan79
Chaminade6014Kansas67UCLA63

References
  1. "Tyler Thornton's late 3-pointer lifts Duke to Maui Invitational title". ESPN. Associated Press. November 23, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. "Bracket". Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
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