LAHAINA, Hawaii, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Two 3-pointers from Tyler Thornton over the final 77 seconds Wednesday boosted No. 6 and unbeaten Duke to a dramatic 68-61 win over No. 14 Kansas.
The Blue Devils remained perfect in seven games and claimed the Maui Invitation title with wins over Tennessee, Michigan and the Jayhawks.
Long-range shooting determined the outcome, with Duke making 11 from 3-point range to just two for Kansas.
Thornton scored only seven points, but six of them came with the game on the line.
Elijah Johnson made a 3-pointer that put the Jayhawks in front 61-60 with 1:36 to play. Thornton, who had missed the only two field goal attempts he had taken to that point in the game, then put up a 3-pointer of his own with 1:17 left that gave Duke the lead again.
After Tyshawn Taylor turned the ball over for Kansas, Thornton beat the shot clock with another 3-pointer for a five-point lead.
Two free throws by Mason Plumlee finished off the scoring for the Blue Devils. Plumlee and Ryan Kelly both had 17 points and Austin Rivers had 10 for Duke.
Kansas (3-2) was led by Taylor with 17 and Thomas Robinson with 16.
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- COL BKB: Duke 82, Michigan 75
- COL BKB: Duke 77, Tennessee 67
- COL BKB: Kansas 70, UCLA 56
- COL BKB: Kansas 67, Georgetown 63
- COL BKB: Syracuse 69, Virginia Tech 58
- COL BKB: San Diego State 61, Arizona 57
- COL BKB: Baylor 75, Texas-Arlington 65
- COL BKB: Alabama 82, Alabama A&M 45
- COL BKB: Michigan 79, UCLA 63
- COL BKB: Ohio State 107, VMI 74
- COL BKB: Kentucky 88, Radford 40
- COL BKB: Georgetown 91, Memphis 88
