| Season | 2018–19 | ||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Gonzaga (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Duke (6th title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| Winning coach | Mark Few (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga) | ||||
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The 2018 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament played for the 35th time. The tournament began in 1984, and was part of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Championship Round was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii from November 19 to 21, 2018.
Bracket
| Fifth Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | Semifinals November 20 | Championship November 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Auburn | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 74 | 8 | Auburn | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 79 | 1 | Duke | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Duke | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 57 | 1 | Duke | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 87 | 3 | Gonzaga | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh Place Game November 21 | Iowa State | 84 | Arizona | 74 | Third Place Game November 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 68 | 3 | Gonzaga | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 83 | 3 | Gonzaga | 84 | 8 | Auburn | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 74 | Illinois | 78 | Arizona | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
Quarterfinals
| ESPN2 |
| November 19, 2018 9:30 a.m. HST |
| Report |
| No. 8 Auburn Tigers 88, Xavier Musketeers 79 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–28, 44–49 Overtime: 11–2 | ||
| Pts: B. Brown, 26 Rebs: C. Okeke, 7 Asts: J. Harper, 8 |
Pts: R. Welage, 17 Rebs: T. Jones, 9 Asts: Q. Goodin, 6 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Earl Walton, Eric Curry, Ed Corbett |
| ESPN2 |
| November 19, 2018 12:00 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| No. 1 Duke Blue Devils 90, San Diego State Aztecs 64 | ||
| Scoring by half: 49–32, 41–32 | ||
| Pts: R. Barrett, 20 Rebs: J. White, 8 Asts: R. Barrett, 5 |
Pts: D. Watson, 15 Rebs: J. McDaniels, 5 Asts: Tied, 3 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Roger Ayers, Paul Szelc, Tim Kelly |
| ESPNU |
| November 19, 2018 4:00 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| Arizona Wildcats 71, Iowa State Cyclones 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–36, 44–30 | ||
| Pts: J. Coleman, 18 Rebs: C. Jeter, 12 Asts: B. Williams, 6 |
Pts: M. Shayok, 19 Rebs: M. Shayok, 14 Asts: T. Haliburton, 5 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Ted Valentine, Don Daily, Randy McCall |
| ESPN2 |
| November 19, 2018 6:30 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs 84, Illinois Fighting Illini 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–32, 45–46 | ||
| Pts: R. Hachimura, 23 Rebs: J. Jones, 11 Asts: J. Perkins, 9 |
Pts: T. Frazier, 29 Rebs: A. Jordan, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Pat Driscoll, Brian Dorsey, Bernard Clinton |
Consolation Second Round
| ESPN2 |
| November 20, 2018 9:30 a.m. HST |
| Report |
| Xavier Musketeers 74, San Diego State Aztecs 79 | ||
| Scoring by half: 40–37, 34–42 | ||
| Pts: Q. Goodin, 20 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: N. Marshall, 5 |
Pts: J. McDaniels, 26 Rebs: J. McDaniels, 8 Asts: D. Watson, 7 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Pat Driscoll, Don Daily, Bernard Clinton |
| ESPN2 |
| November 20, 2018 12:00 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| Iowa State Cyclones 83, Illinois Fighting Illini 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–39, 50–29 | ||
| Pts: T. Horton-Tucker, 26 Rebs: T. Horton-Tucker, 14 Asts: T. Horton-Tucker, 6 |
Pts: T. Frazier, 15 Rebs: A. De La Rosa, 7 Asts: T. Frazier, 3 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Ed Corbett, Paul Szelc, Tim Kelly |
Semifinals
| ESPN |
| November 20, 2018 3:00 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| No. 8 Auburn Tigers 72, No. 1 Duke Blue Devils 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–41, 39–37 | ||
| Pts: J. Harper, 22 Rebs: A. McLemore, 12 Asts: J. Harper, 6 |
Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: 3 Tied, 9 Asts: T. Jones, 6 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Ted Valentine, Randy McCall, Eric Curry |
| ESPN |
| November 20, 2018 5:30 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| Arizona Wildcats 74, No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs 91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 45–37, 29–54 | ||
| Pts: J. Coleman, 28 Rebs: R. Luther, 8 Asts: B. Williams, 2 |
Pts: R. Hachimura, 24 Rebs: Z. Norvell Jr., 10 Asts: J. Perkins, 9 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Roger Ayers, Brian Dorsey, Earl Walton |
Championship
| ESPN |
| November 21, 2018 12:00 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| No. 1 Duke Blue Devils 87, No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs 89 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–47, 48–42 | ||
| Pts: R. Barrett, 23 Rebs: Z. Williamson, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Pts: R. Hachimura, 20 Rebs: R. Hachimura, 7 Asts: J. Perkins, 7 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Ted Valentine, Pat Driscoll, Randy McCall |
Third Place Game
| ESPN2 |
| November 21, 2018 6:30 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| No. 8 Auburn Tigers 73, Arizona Wildcats 57 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–22, 45–35 | ||
| Pts: B. Brown, 19 Rebs: C. Okeke, 6 Asts: J. Harper, 5 |
Pts: B. Randolph, 18 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: J. Coleman, 5 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Ed Corbett, Bernard Clinton, Paul Szelc |
Fifth Place Game
| ESPN2 |
| November 21, 2018 9:30 a.m. HST |
| Report |
| San Diego State Aztecs 57, Iowa State Cyclones 87 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–46, 25–41 | ||
| Pts: M. Mitchell, 14 Rebs: J. McDaniels, 7 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Pts: M. Shayok, 21 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: N. Weiler-Babb, 6 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Eric Curry, Tim Kelly, Brian Dorsey |
Seventh Place Game
| ESPNU |
| November 21, 2018 4:00 p.m. HST |
| Report |
| Xavier Musketeers 83, Illinois Fighting Illini 74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 43–41, 40–33 | ||
| Pts: Q. Goodin, 15 Rebs: T. Jones, 9 Asts: N. Marshall, 5 |
Pts: A. Dosunmu, 19 Rebs: A. De La Rosa, 6 Asts: A. Jordan, 4 | |
| Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Roger Ayers, Don Daily, Earl Walton |
Source:
References
- Statts, Wayne (November 22, 2018). "2018 Maui Invitational: Schedule, bracket, scores". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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