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

Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	San Diego State (1st title)
Runner-up	San Francisco (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Tulsa Illinois State
MVP	Zylan Cheatham (San Diego State)
Diamond Head Classic

Bracket

Source[4][5]

	First Round December 22 ESPNU/ESPN2					Semifinals December 23 ESPN2/ESPN3					Championship December 25 ESPN2
	Tulsa		74
	Stephen F. Austin		51
						Tulsa		63
						San Diego State		82
	San Diego State		66
	Southern Miss		51
											San Diego State		62
											San Francisco		48
	San Francisco		89
	Utah		86
						San Francisco		66
						Illinois State		58
	Illinois State		71
	Hawaii		45

	3rd place game December 25 ESPN2
	Tulsa		56
	Illinois State		68

	2nd round consolation December 23 ESPN2/ESPNU					5th place game December 25 ESPNU/ESPN3
	Stephen F. Austin		67
	Southern Miss		64
						Stephen F. Austin		66
						Utah		74
	Utah		66
	Hawaii		52

	7th place game December 25 ESPNU/ESPN3
	Southern Miss		46
	Hawaii		60

References

1. "San Diego State defeats San Francisco to win Diamond Head Classic". Los Angeles Times. 2016-12-25. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
2. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "San Diego State beats USF for Diamond Head Classic title". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
3. Zeigler, Mark. "Aztecs beat USF, win Diamond Head". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
4. "2016 HAWAIIAN AIRLINES DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC BRACKET REVEALED". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
5. /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.