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
Teams8
Finals siteStan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
ChampionsIowa State (1st title)
Runner-upBoise State (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachFred Hoiberg (1st title)
MVPDeAndre 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

NamePositionCollegeClass
DeAndre KaneGIowa StateSR
Anthony DrmicSFBoise StateJR
Georges NiangFIowa StateSO
Melvin EjimSFIowa StateSR
Brandon SpearmanGHawaiiSR

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.
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