2012 Diamond Head Classic

The 2012 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the fourth annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. No. 3-ranked Arizona defeated No. 17-ranked San Diego State to win the tournament championship.[1][2] Solomon Hill was named the tournament's MVP.[3]

2012 Diamond Head Classic
Teams8
Finals siteStan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
ChampionsArizona (1st title)
Runner-upSan Diego State (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachSean Miller (1st title)
MVPSolomon Hill (Arizona)
Diamond Head Classic

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Source[4] [5]

5th Place Game
December 25
Consolation 2nd Round
December 23
First Round
December 22
Semifinals
December 23
Championship
December 25
Ole Miss85
Indiana State87*
Ole Miss85Indiana State55
San Francisco7218San Diego State62
18San Diego State80
San Francisco58
Ole Miss8117San Diego State67
Hawai'i663Arizona68
4Arizona73
East Tennessee State53
7th Place Game
December 25
East Tennessee State614Arizona693rd Place Game
December 25
Hawai'i84Miami (FL)50
San Francisco67Miami (FL)73Indiana State57*
East Tennessee State49Hawaii58Miami (FL)55

All-tournament team

NamePositionCollegeClass
Solomon HillSFArizonaSR
Mark LyonsGArizonaSR
Chase TapleyGSan Diego StateSR
Murphy HallowayPFOle MissSR
Jake OdumGIndiana StateJR

Source[6]

References

  1. "#17 San Diego State vs. #3 Arizona (Championship): Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic -". www.espn.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. "No. 3 Arizona edges No. 16 San Diego State in Hawaii". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. "No. 3 Arizona survives No. 17 SDSU to remain unbeaten". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  4. "2012 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
  5. "Bracket Announced for 2012 Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  6. /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
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