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
Season2013–14
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)
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Bracket

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* – Denotes overtime period

Source[4][5][6]

5th Place Game
December 25
Consolation 2nd Round
December 23
First Round
December 22
Semifinals
December 23
Championship
December 25
17Iowa State79
George Mason67
George Mason5414Iowa State83
Oregon State58Akron60
Oregon State71
Akron83
Oregon State7314Iowa State70
Hawai'i79Boise State66
South Carolina78
Saint Mary's71
7th Place Game
December 25
Saint Mary's74South Carolina543rd Place Game
December 25
Hawai'i76Boise State80
George Mason73Boise State62Akron59
Saint Mary's63Hawai'i61South Carolina69

All tournament team

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Name Position College Class
DeAndre Kane G Iowa State SR
Anthony Drmic SF Boise State JR
Georges Niang F Iowa State SO
Melvin Ejim SF Iowa State SR
Brandon Spearman G Hawai'i SR

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 13 Iowa State beats Boise St. in Diamond Head final". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Iowa State beats Boise State to win Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Iowa State's Diamond Head win comes with cool trophy and canoe paddles". Sporting News. December 26, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "2013 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
  5. ^ /humans.txt. "Bracket Announced for 2013 Diamond Head Classic - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "Diamond Head Classic 2013: Getting to know South Carolina, Boise State". Clones Confidential. December 18, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  7. ^ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.