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]
| Season | 2013–14 | ||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Iowa State (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Boise State (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Fred Hoiberg (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | DeAndre Kane (Iowa State) | ||||
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Bracket
edit* – Denotes overtime period
| 5th Place Game December 25 | Consolation 2nd Round December 23 | First Round December 22 | Semifinals December 23 | Championship December 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Iowa State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 54 | 14 | Iowa State | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 58 | Akron | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 73 | 14 | Iowa State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 79 | Boise State | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game December 25 | Saint Mary's | 74 | South Carolina | 54 | 3rd Place Game December 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 76 | Boise State | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 73 | Boise State | 62 | Akron | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 63 | Hawai'i | 61 | South Carolina | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
All tournament team
edit| 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 |
Source[7]
References
edit- ^ "No. 13 Iowa State beats Boise St. in Diamond Head final". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Iowa State beats Boise State to win Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Iowa State's Diamond Head win comes with cool trophy and canoe paddles". Sporting News. December 26, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "2013 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
- ^ /humans.txt. "Bracket Announced for 2013 Diamond Head Classic - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Diamond Head Classic 2013: Getting to know South Carolina, Boise State". Clones Confidential. December 18, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.