When Iowa State took the floor in Tuesday's consolation round against Dayton, Gilbert shined once again and got late-game redemption. He posted his second-straight 20-point game, but he also had a clutch series of plays over the final minute to give the fifth-ranked Cyclones a hard-fought 89-84 win against the feisty Flyers.

Dayton guard Malachi Smith (11) goes to the basket against Iowa State guard Curtis Jones, left, forward Brandton Chatfield, center, and guard Nate Heise, back right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Iowa State won 89-84. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

For many, the Maui Invitational is a guiding measure for college basketball fans and analysts to determine which of the field's eight teams have the ingredients to make the Final Four and perhaps win the national championship.