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Saturday 02 of November 2024

No. 1 Duke faces No. 3 Gonzaga in Maui title game


Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore (24) and guard J'Von McCormick (12) try to stop Duke forward RJ Barrett (5) from going to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia),Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore (24) and guard J'Von McCormick (12) try to stop Duke forward RJ Barrett (5) from going to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore (24) and guard J'Von McCormick (12) try to stop Duke forward RJ Barrett (5) from going to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia),Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore (24) and guard J'Von McCormick (12) try to stop Duke forward RJ Barrett (5) from going to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Maui Invitational has a marquee matchup for its title game.

Top-ranked Duke vies for its record sixth Maui title against No. 3 Gonzaga at the Lahaina Civic Center on Wednesday night.

The Blue Devils (5-0) are 17-0 all-time in Maui after holding off No. 8 Auburn in the semifinals Tuesday night.

The Bulldogs are seeking their second Maui title after racing past Arizona in the second half of the semifinals.

Arizona faces Iowa State in the third-place game.

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