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]
| Teams | 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Arizona (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | San Diego State (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| Winning coach | Sean Miller (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Solomon Hill (Arizona) | ||||
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Bracket
| First Round December 22 ESPNU | Semifinals December 23 ESPNU and ESPN2 | Championship December 25 ESPN2 | ||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 85 | |||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 87* | |||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 55 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | San Diego State | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | San Diego State | 80 | ||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 58 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | San Diego State | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Arizona | 73 | ||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 53 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Arizona | 69 | ||||||||||||
| Miami | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Miami | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 58 | |||||||||||||
| 3rd place game December 25 ESPN2 | ||||
| Indiana State | 57* | |||
| Miami | 55 | |||
| 2nd round consolation December 23 ESPNU | 5th place game December 25 ESPNU | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | 85 | ||||||||
| San Francisco | 72 | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | 81 | ||||||||
| Hawaii | 66 | ||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 61 | ||||||||
| Hawaii | 84 | ||||||||
| 7th place game December 25 ESPN3 | ||||
| San Francisco | 67 | |||
| East Tennessee State | 49 | |||
All-tournament team
| Name | Position | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Hill | SF | Arizona | SR |
| Mark Lyons | G | Arizona | SR |
| Chase Tapley | G | San Diego State | SR |
| Murphy Halloway | PF | Ole Miss | SR |
| Jake Odum | G | Indiana State | JR |
Source[6]
References
- "#17 San Diego State vs. #3 Arizona (Championship): Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic -". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "No. 3 Arizona edges No. 16 San Diego State in Hawaii". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "No. 3 Arizona survives No. 17 SDSU to remain unbeaten". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "2012-2013 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "Bracket Announced for 2012 Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
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