SPOKANE, Wash. — The Gonzaga University Bulldogs blocked the Duke University Blue Devils out of another title for the Maui Invitational on Wednesday.
The No. 3 Zags took down the No. 1 Blue Devils 89-87.
Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and Gonzaga blocked four shots in the final 46 seconds to hold off five-time champion Duke 89-87 Wednesday in the Maui Invitational title game.
Duke (5-1) trailed by 16 in the second half before mounting a massive charge with a series of dunks and drives to the basket. After the Blue Devils tied it at 87-all, Hachimura scored on a hard drive to put Gonzaga up.
The Zags (6-0) missed four free throws to give Duke a final shot, but Brandon Clarke blocked R.J. Barrett's drive on the game's final play.
Gonzaga beat a No. 1 team for the first time and ended Duke's unbeaten streak on the Valley Isle (17-1) with its second Maui Invitational title.
Zach Norvell Jr. scored 18 points for the Zags.
In true Zags spirit, former Gonzaga men's basketball players expressed their excitement over the win.
Kyle Wiltjer
JP Batista
David Stockton
Adam Morrison
Kelly Olynyk
Przemek Kernowski
Johnathan Williams
Brian Pete
Ryan Edwards
Dan Dickau