2016 Diamond Head Classic

The 2016 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament that was played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the eighth annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2016-17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. San Diego State defeated San Francisco to win the tournament championship.[1][2] Zylan Cheatham was named the tournament's MVP.[3]

2016 Diamond Head Classic
Teams8
Finals siteStan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
ChampionsSan Diego State (1st title)
Runner-upSan Francisco (1st title game)
Semifinalists
  • Tulsa
  • Illinois State
MVPZylan Cheatham (San Diego State)
Diamond Head Classic

Bracket

Source[4][5]

First Round
December 22
ESPNU/ESPN2
Semifinals
December 23
ESPN2/ESPN3
Championship
December 25
ESPN2
         
Tulsa 74
Stephen F. Austin 51
Tulsa 63
San Diego State 82
San Diego State 66
Southern Miss 51
San Diego State 62
San Francisco 48
San Francisco 89
Utah 86
San Francisco 66
Illinois State 58
Illinois State 71
Hawaii 45
3rd place game
December 25
ESPN2
   
Tulsa 56
Illinois State 68
2nd round consolation
December 23
ESPN2/ESPNU
5th place game
December 25
ESPNU/ESPN3
      
Stephen F. Austin 67
Southern Miss 64
Stephen F. Austin 66
Utah 74
Utah 66
Hawaii 52
7th place game
December 25
ESPNU/ESPN3
   
Southern Miss 46
Hawaii 60
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References

  1. "San Diego State defeats San Francisco to win Diamond Head Classic". Los Angeles Times. 2016-12-25. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "San Diego State beats USF for Diamond Head Classic title". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  3. Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs beat USF, win Diamond Head". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  4. "2016 HAWAIIAN AIRLINES DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC BRACKET REVEALED". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
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