2016 Diamond Head Classic

The 2016 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 eighth annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2016-17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. San Diego State defeated San Francisco to win the tournament championship.^[1][2] Zylan Cheatham was named the tournament's MVP.^[3]

2016 Diamond Head Classic

Season	2016–17
Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	San Diego State (1st title)
Runner-up	San Francisco (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Tulsa (1st semifinal) Illinois State (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Steve Fisher (1st title)
MVP	Zylan Cheatham (San Diego State)
Diamond Head Classic «2015 2017»

Bracket

Source^[4][5]

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	5th Place Game December 25				Consolation 2nd Round December 23				First Round December 22				Semifinals December 23				Championship December 25
									Tulsa	74
									Stephen F. Austin	51
					Stephen F. Austin	67							Tulsa	63
					Southern Miss	64							San Diego State	82
									San Diego State	66
									Southern Miss	51
	Stephen F. Austin	66															San Diego State	62
	Utah	74															San Francisco	48
									San Francisco	89
									Utah	86
	7th Place Game December 25				Utah	66							San Francisco	66			3rd Place Game December 25
					Hawai'i	52							Illinois State	58
	Southern Miss	46							Illinois State	71							Tulsa	56
	Hawaii	60							Hawai'i	45							Illinois State	68