Kentucky's PJ Washington (25) shoots while defended by Winthrop's Micheal Anumba (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Kentucky's PJ Washington (25) shoots while defended by Winthrop's Micheal Anumba (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/James Crisp) Credit: James Crisp

Lahaina, Hawaii — Duke’s Maui mastery is over. Gonzaga blocked the Blue Devils out of another title.

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, on Wednesday in the Maui Invitational title game.

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.

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.

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.

No. 2 Kansas 77, Marquette 68

New York — Dedric Lawson had a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 Kansasover Marquette in the second semifinal of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Marquette (3-1) led by as many as 12 in the first half before taking a 47-38 lead into the break. Then came the Jayhawks 22-0 run.

Marquette went 0-of-10 from the field to start second half as Kansas (4-0) retook the lead in commanding fashion. The Golden Eagles finally scored a basket nine minutes into the second half on Joey Hauser’s 3-pointer to make it 60-50.

No. 5 Tennessee 92, Louisville 81

New York — Grant Williams scored 24 points and No. 5 Tennessee had five players In double figures to beat Louisville in the first semifinal of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Admiral Schofield added 20 points for the Vols (4-0), who shot 54 percent from the field. The win was the 664th of Tennessee coach Rick Barnes’ career.

Jordan Nwora had 23 points and 10 assists to lead Louisville (3-1).

No. 10 Kentucky 87 Winthrop 74

Lexington, Ky. — PJ Washington had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Tyler Herro added 15 points and Kentucky shot 56 percent to run away from Winthrop.

Coming off Sunday’s tense victory over hot-shooting VMI, the Wildcats (4-1) had a far easier time against the Eagles during the afternoon contest as they used their size to control the boards 37-20 and scoring in the paint (42-24).

No. 25 Wisconsin 62Stanford 46

Paradise Island, Bahamas — Ethan Happ had 16 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out late, and Wisconsin beat Stanford in Wednesday’s first round at the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Sophomore Nate Reuvers had a tournament-record nine blocked shots for the Badgers (4-0), a total that also tied the longtime Wisconsin single-game record.

Vermont 79, Yale 70

Burlington — Anthony Lamb poured in a career-high 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting with six 3-pointers and seven rebounds and Vermont (3-2) defeated Yale (1-2).

Women

No. 6 Mississippi State 106 Furman 41

Starkville, Miss. — Teaira McCowan notched her 43rd career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Mississippi State (5-0) rolled past Furman.