2010 Diamond Head Classic
| Teams | 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Butler (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Washington State (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| 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
Source[4]
| First Round December 22 | Semifinals December 23 | Championship December 25 | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 57 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Baylor | 71 | ||||||||||||
| San Diego | 50 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Baylor | 83 | ||||||||||||
| Washington State | 68 | |||||||||||||
| Butler | 84 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Butler | 74 | |||||||||||||
| Butler | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 62 | |||||||||||||
| 3rd place game December 25 | ||||
| Florida State | 66 | |||
| Baylor | 61 | |||
| 2nd Round Consolation December 23 | 5th place Game December 25 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | 69 | ||||||||
| San Diego | 52 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | 57 | ||||||||
| Hawaii | 68 | ||||||||
| Utah | 55 | ||||||||
| Hawaii | 68 | ||||||||
| 7th place game December 25 | ||||
| San Diego | 67 | |||
| Utah | 64 | |||
All-tournament team
| 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
- ^ "Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic". Butler University. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Butler tops Washington State, 84-68, for Hawaii title". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Butler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title | Horizon League". www.horizonleague.org. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "2010-2011 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.