2012 Diamond Head Classic

2012 Diamond Head Classic

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	Indiana State (1st semifinal) Miami (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Sean Miller (1st title)
MVP	Solomon Hill (Arizona)
Diamond Head Classic «2011 2013»

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]

	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

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

1. "#17 San Diego State vs. #3 Arizona (Championship): Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic -". ESPN. 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.