2007 Maui Invitational Champs
Duke completed a championship trip with lifetime Maui memories by defeating No. 11 Marquette 77-73. Kyle Singler poured in 25 points and pulled down seven boards, on his way to earning tournament MVP honors and leading the tourney in scoring. The spirited Blue Devils would not be denied, clearly the aggressor in all three games in Maui.
Wednesday Photo Gallery
Click HERE to view photos from Wednesday in Maui. Choose the gallery labeled “Duke in Maui – 11/21/07 (MAUI INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS).”
Hawaii 12-0
Duke improved to 12-0 all-time in Maui with four tournament titles. We are the winningest team in tournament history, and no other program has won more than two tournament titles.
Aloha Means Goodbye
After the game, our team headed to Longhi’s for a celebratory team dinner to cap an awesome trip. The team will head home early on Turkey Day with a full day of travel in store. Perhaps turkey sandwiches will be served on the plane!
All-Tournament Team
Kyle Singler and DeMarcus Nelson were named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team. At the post-game press conference, Coach K noted that DeMarcus’ great effort and leadership were worthy of co-MVP honors.
Championship Sweep
Duke leaves Maui with a sweep of three championships. Jon Scheyer won the video game championship, Coach K took home the free-throw shooting title, and then Duke won its fourth Maui Invitational championship.
Quote of the Day
“This was special for this team. It was a chance for us to be a champion. We talked about that since the beginning of the year. It was our first chance to be a champion. At this time last year, we didn’t do that. We’ve improved and gotten better.”
-DeMarcus Nelson
HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND GO DUKE!!
