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]

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 87OT
  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.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
15 Michigan 73
8 Memphis 61
15 Michigan 75
6 Duke 82
Tennessee 67
6 Duke 77
6 Duke 68
14 Kansas 61
  UCLA 92
Chaminade 60
UCLA 56
14 Kansas 72
  Georgetown 63
14 Kansas 67
3rd place game
   
15 Michigan 79
  UCLA 63
Consolation 2nd Round 5th place game
      
8 Memphis 992OT
  Tennessee 97
8 Memphis 88
  Georgetown 91OT
  Chaminade 61
  Georgetown 88
7th place game
   
  Tennessee 86
  Chaminade 60

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