2015 Diamond Head Classic
Season201516
Teams8
Finals siteStan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
ChampionsOklahoma (1st title)
Runner-upHarvard (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLon Kruger (1st title)
MVPBuddy Hield (Oklahoma)
Diamond Head Classic
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The 2015 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament that was played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the seventh annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. No. 3-ranked Oklahoma defeated Harvard to win the tournament championship.[1][2][3] Buddy Hield was named the tournament's MVP.[4]

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Source[5][6][7][8]

5th Place Game
December 25
Consolation 2nd Round
December 23
First Round
December 22
Semifinals
December 23
Championship
December 25
Auburn83
New Mexico78
New Mexico66Auburn51
BYU96Harvard69
BYU82
Harvard85*
BYU84Harvard71
Northern Iowa763Oklahoma83
3Oklahoma88
Washington State60
7th Place Game
December 25
Washington State593Oklahoma843rd Place Game
December 25
Northern Iowa63Hawai'i81
New Mexico59Northern Iowa52Auburn67
Washington State82Hawai'i68Hawai'i79

References

  1. "No. 3 Oklahoma beats Harvard for Diamond Head Classic title in Hawaii". The Seattle Times. December 25, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  2. "Buddy Hield powers No. 3 Oklahoma past Harvard in Diamond Head title game | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. December 25, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. The Associated Press (December 26, 2015). "Oklahoma Wins Diamond Head Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  4. "Oklahoma beats Harvard in Diamond Head Classic". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. December 25, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  5. "2015 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
  6. "2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Bracket" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. "UNI opens against Hawaii at Diamond Head Classic | Men's Basketball | wcfcourier.com". wcfcourier.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  8. Reporter, John Walker, Men's Basketball. "Oklahoma basketball: A look at the Diamond Head Classic". OU Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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