Top NBA prospect Rui Hachimura played a pivotal role in Gonzaga University's dramatic 89-87 victory over top-ranked Duke University last Wednesday at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Not only did Hachimura, a junior forward, block two shots in the final minute of the game, he also poured in 20 points, corralled seven rebounds and handed out five assists for the Bulldogs, who were ranked No. 3 in The Associated Press Top 25 Poll at the time.
On Monday, Gonzaga (6-0 through the Maui tournament) jumped to No. 1 in this week's poll. Longtime coach Mark Few's team received 32 first-place votes and 1,590 total points. Meanwhile, Duke (5-1) slipped to third, getting one first-place vote and 1,486 points.