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]
| 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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Bracket
* – 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
| 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
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