LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Duke hit Auburn with a flurry of alley-oops, acrobatic drives and step-back 3-pointers.
The Tigers, unlike the Blue Devils' first four opponents, fought back, going right back at the top-ranked Blue Devils.
It still wasn't enough.
Duke withstood its toughest test of the season so far, outlasting No. 8 Auburn 78-72 Tuesday night to reach the Maui Invitational title game.
"Big time game. Both teams played so hard," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "That was a heck of a win for us. To play this level of game at this time of the year is amazing for us.