Diamond Head Classic
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Diamond Head Classic | |
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| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Most recent champion(s) | Nebraska |
| Most titles | USC (2) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
| Sponsor(s) | Hawaiian Airlines |
| Official website | diamondheadclassic.com |
The 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 Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Big West Conference serves as the host. The tournament is ESPN-owned and operated.[1]
The inaugural tournament was won by USC in 2009. The most recent champions are the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
[edit]Appearances and championships
[edit]| Team | Appearances | Years | Tournament Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 2 | 2013, 2017 | 1–5 (1.67) |
| Arizona | 1 | 2012 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Auburn | 2 | 2011, 2015 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Ball State | 1 | 2019 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Baylor | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Boise State | 2 | 2013, 2019 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Bucknell | 1 | 2018 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Butler | 1 | 2010 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| BYU | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Charleston | 2 | 2009, 2024 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2018, 2024 | 1–5 (.167) |
| Clemson | 1 | 2011 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Colorado | 2 | 2014, 2018 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Davidson | 1 | 2017 | 1–2 (.333) |
| DePaul | 1 | 2014 | 0–3 (.000) |
| East Tennessee State | 1 | 2012 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Florida State | 1 | 2010 | 2–1 (.667) |
| George Mason | 1 | 2013 | 1–2 (.333) |
| George Washington | 2 | 2014, 2022 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Harvard | 1 | 2015 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Hawai'i | 12 | 2009–2019, 2021–2022, 2023–2024 | 21–20 (.515) |
| Houston | 1 | 2019 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Illinois State | 1 | 2016 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Indiana State | 2 | 2012, 2018 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Iona | 1 | 2022 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2013 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2011 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Liberty | 1 | 2021 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Long Beach State | 1 | 2011 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Loyola Chicago | 1 | 2024 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Loyola Marymount | 1 | 2014 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Miami (FL) | 2 | 2012, 2017 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2017 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Murray State | 1 | 2024 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Nebraska | 2 | 2014, 2024 | 5–1 (.833) |
| Nevada | 1 | 2023 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2015 | 0–3 (.000) |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2017 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Northeastern | 1 | 2009 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Northern Iowa | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 1–4 (.200) |
| Oakland | 1 | 2024 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Ohio | 1 | 2014 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2015 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 2023 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 2012 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Oregon State | 2 | 2013, 2024 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Pepperdine | 1 | 2022 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Portland | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 0–6 (.000) |
| Princeton | 1 | 2017 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 2018 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 2009, 2013 | 2–4 (.333) |
| San Diego | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| San Diego State | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 5–1 (.833) |
| San Francisco | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Seattle | 1 | 2022 | 1–2 (.333) |
| SMU | 2 | 2009, 2022 | 2–4 (.333) |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2013 | 2–1 (.667) |
| South Florida | 1 | 2021 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Southern Illinois | 1 | 2011 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Southern Miss | 1 | 2016 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Stanford | 1 | 2021 | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 2016 | 1–2 (.333) |
| TCU | 2 | 2018, 2023 | 5–1 (.833) |
| Temple | 1 | 2023 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Tulsa | 1 | 2016 | 1–2 (.333) |
| UMass | 1 | 2023 | 2–1 (.667) |
| UNLV | 2 | 2009, 2018 | 3–3 (.500) |
| USC | 2 | 2009, 2017 | 6–0 (1.000) |
| Utah | 2 | 2010, 2016 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Utah State | 1 | 2022 | 2–1 (.667) |
| UTEP | 2 | 2011, 2019 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 2021 | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Washington | 1 | 2019 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Washington State | 3 | 2010, 2015, 2022 | 4–5 (.444) |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 2009 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Wichita State | 1 | 2014 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2021 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Xavier | 1 | 2011 | 1–2 (.333) |
References
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- ^ "2015–16 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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- ^ "PRESS RELEASES AND HISTORY". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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- ^ "Nebraska 78-66 Oregon State (Dec 25, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-12-26.