2010 Diamond Head Classic

2010 Diamond Head Classic
Season 2009–10
Teams 8
Finals site Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions Butler (1st title)
Runner-up Washington State (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Brad Stevens (1st title)
MVP Matt Howard Butler
Diamond Head Classic

The 2010 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season 8 team college basketball tournament played from December 22 to December 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the 2nd annual holding of the Diamond Head Classic, and was part of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Butler defeated Washington State 84–68 in the championship game to win the tournament.

Bracket

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First Round
December 22 		Semifinals
December 23 		Championship
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
Hawaiʻi 62
3rd place game
December 25
   
1 Florida State 66
2 Baylor 61
2nd Round Consolation
December 23 		5th place Game
December 25
      
1 Mississippi State 69
4 San Diego 52
Mississippi State 57
Hawaiʻi 68
3 Utah 55
2 Hawaiʻi 68
7th place game
December 25
   
1 San Diego 67
2 Utah 64

Hawaiʻi is always home team
Home team is bottom half of bracket
All Times Eastern

All tournament team

Name Position College Class
Matt Howard PF Butler SR
Shelvin Mack G Butler JR
Klay Thompson G Washington State JR
LaceDarius Dunn SG Baylor SR
Chris Singleton SF Florida State JR

References

  1. ↑ "2010-2011 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.