National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 68, Kansas 61
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Mike Roberts, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: 2400

Mason Plumlee collected 17 points and 12 rebounds and Tyler Thornton came off the bench to hit two key 3-pointers as No. 6 Duke won the EA Sports Maui Invitational with a 68-61 victory over No. 14 Kansas on Wednesday.

Ryan Kelly added 17 points for the Blue Devils (7-0), who won the tournament for the fifth time in school history. They have never lost in Maui, improving to 15-0.

The lead changed 16 times, most dramatically in the final three minutes when Andre Dawkins hit a 3-pointer to put Duke on top only to have Elijah Johnson answer for Kansas with 1:33 to play. That’s when Thornton took over, getting a pass from Kelly and stepping into a 3-pointer to put the Blue Devils back on top, 63-61.

Jayhawks senior point guard Tyshawn Taylor committed his 11th turnover of the night on the other end and Thornton got another chance, burying a 3-pointer from the right side with a hand in his face as the shot clock was winding down.

Thornton was brought in for defense and stayed on the court ahead of freshman phenom Austin Rivers.

Thomas Robinson recorded his fifth double-double in as many games with 16 points and 15 rebounds for Kansas (3-2).

Top Game Performances
 
Kansas   Duke
Tyshawn Taylor 17 Scoring Ryan Kelly 17
Tyshawn Taylor 4 Assists Seth Curry 3
Thomas Robinson 15 Rebounds Mason Plumlee 12
Jeff Withey 6 Free Throws Made Mason Plumlee 7
Elijah Johnson 1 Steals Seth Curry 1
Jeff Withey 2 Blocks Mason Plumlee 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kansas 61 42.9 2-8 17-20 6 32 4 5 17
Duke 68 39.3 11-25 13-17 9 27 3 4 12