Arizona 61, San Diego State 59

The Arizona Wildcats claimed the 2014 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Tournament Championship with a 61-59 win over the San Diego State Aztecs Wednesday. Stanley Johnson was voted the Sue Wesselkamper Most Valuable Player, leading the Wildcats to their first Tournament title since 2000.

Johnson, a freshman, led the Wildcats with 18 points in the Championship game, and averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game during the Tournament.

"To win the championship here at the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, you need great players, and you need players that rise up to a challenge," Arizona head coach Sean Miller said. "We leave here feeling very good about what we accomplished. I know we have a long way to go, but I feel like our team really took a big step, grew up, improved, and that's what happens when you challenge yourself against this type of competition."

While Johnson earned Tournament MVP accolades, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was named to the All-Tournament Team after finishing the championship game with 14 points and three blocks. Senior point guard T.J. McConnell also added 11 points in the win.

The Wildcats last won the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational in 2000 under the direction of Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olsen, when Michael Wright was voted Tournament MVP. Arizona is now 12-6 all time in the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational after winning each of its three games against Missouri, Kansas State and San Diego State in consecutive days.

"We're excited that we won this tournament." Miller said. "Sometimes over the long haul, we're in a program of great expectations. I think we all have to be careful that we enjoy what we're doing, and enjoy Maui, enjoy being here with each other, and enjoy this great moment that we have tonight, a hard-earned championship."

For the Aztecs, both Trey Kell and Winston Shepard were named to the All-Tournament Team, as Kell averaged 14.3 points per game and Shepard added 15 per contest. After his team's second-place performance, Aztec head coach Steve Fisher has lead his squads to top three finishes in each of their Tournament appearances. Fisher also recorded his 500^th career win during San Diego State's Monday victory over BYU.


2014 Sue Wesselkamper Most Valuable Player: 
Stanley Johnson, Arizona
 
2014 All-Tournament Team:
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona
Tyler Haws, BYU
Michael Young, Pittsburgh
Trey Kell, San Diego State
Winston Shepard, San Diego State
 
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