National Basketball Association
Duke 77, Tennessee 67
When: 5:30 PM ET, Monday, November 21, 2011
Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Officials:
# David Hall, # Randy McCall, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
2400
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Freshman Austin Rivers scored a game-high 18 points and No. 6 Duke stayed perfect in the Maui Invitational, pulling away from Tennessee for a 77-67 victory on Monday.
Ryan Kelly and Seth Curry scored 17 points apiece, and Mason Plumlee had a game-high 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils, who won this event in four previous appearances.
Duke (5-0) advanced to play No. 15 Michigan in Tuesday's semifinals, a rematch of last season’s NCAA Round of 32 game won by Duke 73-71. Tennessee (2-1) will face Memphis in the losers’ bracket.
Cameron Tatum’s driving layup capped a 12-4 Volunteers’ run that tied it at 45 with 15:29 left. But Miles Plumlee scored the next five points, including a hook shot for a three-point play, and the Blue Devils methodically expanded the lead.
Kelly’s alley-oop jam served as the exclamation point, making it 72-61 with four minutes left.
The win was No. 905 for coach Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time NCAA leader. Duke has won 33 straight November games.
Forward Jeronne Maymon led Tennessee with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Tennessee |
|
Duke |
|
Jeronne Maymon 14 |
Scoring |
Austin Rivers 18 |
|
Cameron Tatum 4 |
Assists |
Seth Curry 4 |
|
Jeronne Maymon 12 |
Rebounds |
Mason Plumlee 13 |
|
Trae Golden 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Seth Curry 6 |
|
Jeronne Maymon 2 |
Steals |
Seth Curry 2 |
|
Kenny Hall 2 |
Blocks |
Quinn Cook 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Tennessee
|
67 |
41.4 |
0-8 |
19-24 |
9 |
34 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
| Duke
|
77 |
48.1 |
7-18 |
18-27 |
11 |
33 |
2 |
5 |
13 |