2012 Diamond Head Classic Explained

Type:Diamond Head Classic
Gender:Men's
Year:2012
Season:2013
Teams:8
Finalfourarena:Stan Sheriff Center
Finalfourcity:Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions:Arizona
Titlecount:1st
Runnerup:San Diego State
Gamecount:1st
Semifinal1:Indiana State
Semifinalcount:1st
Semifinal2:Miami
Semifinalcount2:1st
Coach:Sean Miller
Coachcount:1st
Mop:Solomon Hill
Mopteam:Arizona

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]

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Source[4] [5]

All-tournament team

Name Position College Class
SF Arizona SR
Mark Lyons G Arizona SR
G San Diego State SR
Murphy Halloway PF Ole Miss SR
G Indiana State JR
Source[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
    1. 17 San Diego State vs. #3 Arizona (Championship): Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic -
    . ESPN. en. 2017-08-22.
  2. News: No. 3 Arizona edges No. 16 San Diego State in Hawaii. USA TODAY. 2017-08-22. en.
  3. News: No. 3 Arizona survives No. 17 SDSU to remain unbeaten. CBSSports.com. 2017-08-22. en.
  4. Web site: 2012 Diamond Head Classic Bracket . Diamond Head Classic . ESPNEvents.
  5. News: Bracket Announced for 2012 Diamond Head Classic. 2017-08-22. en.
  6. Web site: History - Diamond Head Classic. /humans.txt. espnevents.com. en. 2017-08-22. 2017-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823023725/http://espnevents.com/diamond-head-classic/history/. dead.