2010 Diamond Head Classic
| Season | 2010–11 | ||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Butler (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Washington State (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Brad Stevens (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Matt Howard (Butler) | ||||
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The 2010 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 second annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Butler defeated Washington State to win the tournament championship.[1][2] Matt Howard was named the tournament's MVP.[3]
Bracket
[edit]| 5th Place Game December 25 | Consolation 2nd Round December 23 | First Round December 22 | Semifinals December 23 | Championship December 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 69 | Washington State | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 52 | 15 | Baylor | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Baylor | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 58 | Washington State | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 67 | Butler | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Butler | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game December 25 | Utah | 55 | Butler | 67 | 3rd Place Game December 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 68 | Florida State | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 67 | Florida State | 70 | Florida State | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 64 | Hawai'i | 62 | Baylor | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team
[edit]| Name | Position | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Howard | PF | Butler | SR |
| Shelvin Mack | G | Butler | JR |
| Klay Thompson | G | Washington State | JR |
| LaceDarius Dunn | SG | Baylor | SR |
| Chris Singleton | SF | Florida State | JR |
Source[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic". Butler University. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Butler tops Washington State, 84-68, for Hawaii title". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Butler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title | Horizon League". www.horizonleague.org. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "2010 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
- ^ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.