Duke Suffers Their First Loss Of The Season To Gonzaga In The Maui Jim Maui Invitational Title Game

After winning five straight games to start the season Duke who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference suffered their first loss of the season to Gonzaga who is a member of the West Coast Conference.

- Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and No. 3 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. “according http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211781530&DB_OEM_ID=4200

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. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211781530&DB_OEM_ID=4200

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. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211781530&DB_OEM_ID=4200

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. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211781530&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Barrett had 23 points and Zion Williamson scored 22 for Duke. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211781530&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Zach Norvell Jr. scored 18 points for the Zags. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211781530&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Duke will look to rebound when they host Indiana on Tuesday night in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge.

Tip-off is set for 9:30pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.