2015 Diamond Head Classic

The 2015 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 seventh annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. No. 3-ranked Oklahoma defeated Harvard to win the tournament championship.[1][2][3] Buddy Hield was named the tournament's MVP.[4]

2015 Diamond Head Classic

Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	Oklahoma (1st title)
Runner-up	Harvard (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Auburn Hawaii
MVP	Buddy Hield (Oklahoma)
Diamond Head Classic

Bracket

Source[5][6][7]

	First Round December 22 ESPNU					Semifinals December 23 ESPNU/ESPN2					Championship December 25 ESPN2
		Auburn	83
		New Mexico	78
							Auburn	51
							Harvard	69
		BYU	82
		Harvard	85^OT
												Harvard	71
											3	Oklahoma	83
		Oklahoma	88
		Washington State	60
							Oklahoma	84
							Hawaii	81
		Northern Iowa	52
		Hawaii	68

	3rd place game December 25 ESPN2
		Auburn	67
		Hawaii	79

	2nd round consolation December 23 ESPNU					5th place game December 25 ESPNU/ESPN3
		New Mexico	66
		BYU	96
							BYU	84
							Northern Iowa	76
		Washington State	59
		Northern Iowa	63

	7th place game December 25 ESPNU/ESPN3
		New Mexico	59
		Washington State	82

References

1. "No. 3 Oklahoma beats Harvard for Diamond Head Classic title in Hawaii". The Seattle Times. 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
2. "Buddy Hield powers No. 3 Oklahoma past Harvard in Diamond Head title game | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
3. The Associated Press (2015-12-26). "Oklahoma Wins Diamond Head Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
4. "Oklahoma beats Harvard in Diamond Head Classic". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
5. "2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Bracket" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2015.
6. "UNI opens against Hawaii at Diamond Head Classic | Men's Basketball | wcfcourier.com". wcfcourier.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
7. Reporter, John Walker, Men's Basketball. "Oklahoma basketball: A look at the Diamond Head Classic". OU Daily. Retrieved 2017-08-22.