2021 Diamond Head Classic

2021 Diamond Head Classic
Season2021–22
Teams8
Finals siteStan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
ChampionsVanderbit (1st title)
Runner-upStanford (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJerry Stackhouse (1st title)
MVPDarius McGhee (Liberty)
Diamond Head Classic
«2019 2022»

The 2021 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament that was played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the 12th annual Diamond Head Classic tournament, and was part of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 2021 field was announced in May, and featured BYU, Hawai’i, Liberty, Northern Iowa, South Florida, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Wyoming.[1]

The championship final between Stanford and Vanderbilt was canceled because of COVID-19 issues in the Cardinal camp.[2]

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

5th place game
December 25		Consolation 2nd Round
December 23		First Round
December 22		Semifinals
December 23		Championship
December 25
Liberty76
Northern Iowa74
Northern Iowa69Liberty76
Wyoming71Stanford79
Wyoming63
Stanford66
Wyoming77Stanford*NA
South Florida57Vanderbilt*NA
BYU54
South Florida39
7th place gameSouth Florida76BYU673rd place game
Hawai’i69Vanderbilt69
Northern Iowa*NAVanderbilt68Liberty75
Hawai’i*NAHawai’i54BYU80

Notes: All games played at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. * Northern Iowa vs Hawai’i was canceled due to Covid issues. * Stanford vs Vanderbilt was canceled due to Covid issues.

References

  1. ^ "2021 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Team Field Revealed". ESPNEvents. ESPN. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stanford's game vs. Vandy canceled amid COVID". ESPN.com. December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2022.