Diamond Head Classic

Diamond Head Classic
Sport College basketball
Number of teams 8
Current stadium Stan Sheriff Center
Current location Honolulu, Hawaii
Played 2009–present
Current champion Kansas State
Most championships 3 tied (1)
TV partner(s) ESPNU
Official website diamondheadclassic.com

The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball tournament held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on the campus of the University of Hawaii-Manoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Western Athletic Conference serves as the host. The tournament is ESPN owned and operated.

The inaugural tournament was won by USC. It was played December 22–25, 2009, with December 24 being an off day.[1]

Contents

2009 tournament

Bracket

[2]

  Quarterfinals,
December 22		 Semifinals,
December 23		 Title,
December 25
                           
   Northeastern 67  
 St. Mary's 78  
   St. Mary's 49  
   Southern California 60  
 Western Michigan 51
   Southern California 55  
     Southern California 67
  20  UNLV 56
   SMU 53  
20  UNLV 67  
  20  UNLV 77
   Hawaii 53  
 Charleston 71
   Hawaii 84  
  3rd place consolation,
December 25
 St. Mary's 84
 Hawaii 75
  5th–8th place Semifinals,
December 23		 5th place consolation,
December 25
                 
 Northeastern 60  
 Western Michigan 75  
     Western Michigan 66
   Charleston 63
 SMU 71
 Charleston 72  
  7th place consolation,
December 25
 Northeastern 73
 SMU 62

2010 tournament

Bracket

[3]

  Quarterfinals,
December 22		 Semifinals,
December 23		 Title,
December 25
                           
   Mississippi State 57  
 Washington State 83  
   Washington State 77  
  15  Baylor 71  
 San Diego 50
  15  Baylor 83  
     Washington State 68
   Butler 84
   Utah 62  
 Butler 74  
   Butler 67
   Florida State 64  
 Florida State 70
   Hawaii 62  
  3rd place consolation,
December 25
 Florida State 66
 Baylor 61
  5th–8th place Semifinals,
December 23		 5th place consolation,
December 25
                 
 Mississippi State 69  
 San Diego 52  
     Mississippi State 57
   Hawaii 68
 Utah 55
 Hawaii 68  
  7th place consolation,
December 25
 San Diego 67
 Utah 64

2011 tournament

Bracket

[4]

  Quarterfinals,
December 22		 Semifinals,
December 23		 Title,
December 25
                           
   UTEP 61  
 Clemson 48  
   UTEP 70  
   Kansas State 78  
 Kansas State 83
   Southern Illinois 58  
     Kansas State 77
   Long Beach State 60
   Long Beach State 68  
14  Xavier 58  
   Long Beach State 64
   Auburn 43  
 Auburn 65
   Hawaii 62  
  3rd place consolation,
December 25
 UTEP 83
 Auburn 76
  5th–8th place Semifinals,
December 23		 5th place consolation,
December 25
                 
 Clemson 83  
 Southern Illinois 75  
     Clemson 68
   Hawaii 75
14  Xavier 82
 Hawaii 84  
  7th place consolation,
December 25
 Southern Illinois 77
14  Xavier 87

Future Fields

2012[5]

2013

References

  1. ^ http://www.diamondheadclassic.com/about.html
  2. ^ http://www.diamondheadclassic.com/PDF/DHC_Bracket_2009_EST.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.diamondheadclassic.com/PDF/HADHC_Bracket_2010__HST_FINAL.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.diamondheadclassic.com/PDF/2011_HADHC_Bracket_HST.pdf
  5. ^ "2012 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Teams Selected". DiamondHeadClassic. http://www.diamondheadclassic.com/PR/pr_20111118.html. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 

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