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Maui Invitational: Gonzaga Uses Perfect Formula to Prove Duke Can Be Beaten

So, it can be done. The college basketball world spent the first two weeks of the season with its mouth agape at the unstoppable force Duke had created by landing the top three freshmen in the class of 2018, and now, with an 89–87 win in an instant classic of a Maui Invitational final, Gonzaga has proved that the Blue Devils can be beaten. The formula, when you lay it out all at once, is quite simple.

You need to shoot 52.3% from the field. You need a lineup that blends fearless youth (for the purposes of this exercise, sophomore swingmen Zach Norvell Jr.