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

• 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^OT
		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	99^2OT
		Tennessee	97
						8	Memphis	88
							Georgetown	91^OT
		Chaminade	61
		Georgetown	88

	7th place game
		Tennessee	86
		Chaminade	60

References

1. AP (November 23, 2011). "Tyler Thornton's late 3-pointer lifts Duke to Maui Invitational title". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
2. Bracket