Aftermath and reaction from KU’s Maui Invitational title win over Dayton

By Matt Tait     Nov 28, 2019
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Kansas stands center court after defeating Dayton in 90-84 in overtime in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

We had some uploading/WiFi issues in Maui on the final day of the 2019 Maui Invitational, but luckily, the tournament itself had us covered.

Here’s the complete KU basketball postgame news conference following [the Jayhawks’ 90-84 overtime victory over Dayton in the Maui title game][1] on Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center along with a few other videos of interest from KU’s big day.

Led by a combined 60 points from the tournament’s co-MVPs, Devon Dotson and Udoka Azubuike, Kansas improved to 6-1 with its third win in three days and second consecutive Maui Invitational title.

Bill Self and the Jayhawks now have won six consecutive games at the Maui Invitational, dating back to their title run in 2015, and the fourth-ranked Jayhawks also have won six games in a row since losing the season opener to Duke in New York City.

Next up, the Jayhawks return home for a matchup with former conference foe Colorado on Dec. 7.

If you missed any of our coverage this week from Maui or just want to go back and reminisce, you can find links to all of our stories about KU’s run to the 2019 title on [the KU basketball schedule page.][2]

[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2019/nov/27/dynamic-duo-dotson-azubuike-combine-60-points-lift/
[2]: http://www2.kusports.com/schedules/mens-basketball/2019-20/kansas/

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.