2011 Maui Invitational Tournament

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]

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[]

Kansas 100, Towson 54 in Lawrence, KS
Tennessee 92, UNC Greensboro 63 in Knoxville, TN
Duke 77, Belmont 76 in Durham, NC

November 14[]

Michigan 64, Towson 47 in Ann Arbor, MI
Georgetown 86, UNC Greensboro 45 in Washington, DC

November 15[]

UCLA 66, Middle Tennessee 86 in Los Angeles, CA
Memphis 97, Belmont 81 in Memphis, TN

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 will occur 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

							15	Michigan	73
							8	Memphis	61
			8	Memphis	99**							Butler	82
				Tennessee	97						9	North Carolina	71
								Tennessee	67
							6	Duke	66
8	Memphis	88													6	Duke	68
	Georgetown	91*													14	Kansas	61
								UCLA	92
								Chaminade	60
				Chaminade	61							UCLA	56
Seventh Place Game					Georgetown	88						14	Kansas	72			Third Place Game
	Tennessee	86						Georgetown	63						15	Michigan	79
	Chaminade	60						14	Kansas	67								UCLA	63

References[]

^ "Tyler Thornton's late 3-pointer lifts Duke to Maui Invitational title". ESPN. Associated Press. November 23, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
^ "Bracket". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

[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 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

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