# 2018 Maui Invitational

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 | Fifth Place Game November 21 | Fifth Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | First Round November 19 | First Round November 19 | Semifinals November 20 | Semifinals November 20 | Semifinals November 20 | | | Championship November 21 | Championship November 21 | Championship November 21 |
| | | | | | | 8 | Auburn | 88 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Xavier | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Xavier | Xavier | 74 | | | | 8 | Auburn | 72 | | | |
| | | | San Diego State | San Diego State | 79 | | | | 1 | Duke | 78 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Duke | 90 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | San Diego State | 64 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 57 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | Duke | 87 |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 87 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | Gonzaga | 89 |
| | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Iowa State | 66 | | | | | | | | | |
| Seventh Place Game November 21 | Seventh Place Game November 21 | Seventh Place Game November 21 | Iowa State | Iowa State | 84 | | | | Arizona | 74 | Third Place Game November 21 | Third Place Game November 21 | Third Place Game November 21 | | |
| | | | Illinois | Illinois | 68 | | | | 3 | Gonzaga | 91 | | | | | |
| Xavier | Xavier | 83 | | | | 3 | | | Gonzaga | 84 | | | | 8 | Auburn | 73 |
| Illinois | 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
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