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| Season | 2012–13 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Arizona (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | San Diego State (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Sean Miller (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Solomon Hill (Arizona) | ||||
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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
[edit]* – Denotes overtime period
| 5th Place Game December 25 | Consolation 2nd Round December 23 | First Round December 22 | Semifinals December 23 | Championship December 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 87* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 85 | Indiana State | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 72 | 18 | San Diego State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | San Diego State | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 81 | 17 | San Diego State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 66 | 3 | Arizona | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arizona | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game December 25 | East Tennessee State | 61 | 4 | Arizona | 69 | 3rd Place Game December 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 84 | Miami (FL) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 67 | Miami (FL) | 73 | Indiana State | 57* | ||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 49 | Hawaii | 58 | Miami (FL) | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ↑ "#17 San Diego State vs. #3 Arizona (Championship): Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic -". ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ↑ "No. 3 Arizona edges No. 16 San Diego State in Hawaii". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ↑ "No. 3 Arizona survives No. 17 SDSU to remain unbeaten". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ↑ "2012 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
- ↑ "Bracket Announced for 2012 Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ↑ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.