2013 Diamond Head Classic

The 2013 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 fifth annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. No. 14-ranked Iowa State defeated Boise State 70–66 to win the tournament championship.[1][2] DeAndre Kane was named the tournament's MVP.[3]

2013 Diamond Head Classic

Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	Iowa State (1st title)
Runner-up	Boise State (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Akron (1st semifinal) South Carolina (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Fred Hoiberg (1st title)
MVP	DeAndre Kane (Iowa State)
Diamond Head Classic

Bracket

Source[4][5][6]

	First Round December 22 ESPNU					Semifinals December 23 ESPNU and ESPN2					Championship December 25 ESPN2
	17	Iowa State	79
		George Mason	67
						14	Iowa State	83
							Akron	60
	Oregon State		71
	Akron		83
											14	Iowa State	70
												Boise State	66
	South Carolina		78
	Saint Mary's		71
						South Carolina		54
						Boise State		80
	Boise State		62
	Hawaii		61

	3rd place game December 25 ESPN2
	Akron		59
	South Carolina		69

	2nd round consolation December 23 ESPNU					5th place game December 25 ESPNU
	George Mason		54
	Oregon State		58
						Oregon State		73
						Hawaii		79
	St. Mary's		74
	Hawaii		76

	7th place game December 25 ESPN3
	George Mason		65
	St. Mary's		63

All tournament team

Name	Position	College	Class
DeAndre Kane	G	Iowa State	SR
Anthony Drmic	SF	Boise State	JR
Georges Niang	F	Iowa State	SO
Melvin Ejim	SF	Iowa State	SR
Brandon Spearman	G	Hawaii	SR

Source[7]

References

1. "No. 13 Iowa State beats Boise St. in Diamond Head final". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
2. "Iowa State beats Boise State to win Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved 2017-08-22.
3. "Iowa State's Diamond Head win comes with cool trophy and canoe paddles". Sporting News. 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
4. "2013-2014 Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved July 6, 2014.
5. /humans.txt. "Bracket Announced for 2013 Diamond Head Classic - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
6. "Diamond Head Classic 2013: Getting to know South Carolina, Boise State". Clones Confidential. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
7. /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.