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Eight Division I men's basketball teams will meet in Hawai'i for the 2019 Diamond Head Classic during the week of Christmas, when they'll compete for a non-conference multi-team event title before conference play starts (or in some cases, resumes) across the country.
Ball State, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Hawai'i, Houston, Portland, UTEP and Washington will enjoy the warm weather of Hawai'i this December. Action starts Sunday, Dec. 22 and continues through Christmas Day. Last year, TCU defeated Indiana State in the final, 83-69.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 Diamond Head Classic, including the bracket, schedule, scores and teams.
2019 Diamond Head Classic: Bracket
2019 Diamond Head Classic: Scores, schedule
| SUNDAY, dec. 22 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Houston 81, Portland 56 | 3 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Georgia Tech 74, Boise State 60 | 5 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Washington 85, Ball State 64 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Hawai'i 67, UTEP 63 | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| MONDAY, dec. 23 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Boise State 85, Portland 69 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Houston 70, Georgia Tech 59 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Washington 72, Hawai'i 61 | 11 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| UTEP 71, Ball State 70 | 1:30 a.m. | ESPNU |
| WEDNESDAY, dec. 25 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Ball State 61, Portland 46 | 1:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Boise State 72, UTEP 67 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Georgia Tech 70, Hawai'i 53 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Houston 75, Washington 71 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
2019 Diamond Head Classic: Teams, stats
| Ball state | boise state | georgia tech | hawai'i | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-5 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 8-3 |
| League | MAC | Mountain West | ACC | Big West |
| Coach | James Whitford | Leon Rice | Josh Pastner | Eran Ganot/Chris Gerlufsen (interim) |
| PPG | 73.3 | 78.5 | 66.3 | 72.3 |
| Points against | 61.6 | 70.1 | 67.6 | 68.5 |
| Leading scorer | Ishmael El-Amin (14.3 ppg) | Derrick Alston Jr. (21.2 ppg) | Michael Devoe (18.4 ppg) | Eddie Stansberry (19.7 ppg) |
| Leading rebounder | Tahjai Teague (7.9 rpg) |
RJ Williams (9.1 rpg) |
Moses Wright (8.0 rpg) |
Zigmars Raimo (7.2 rpg) |
| Last NCAA tournament bid | 2000 | 2015 | 2010 | 2016 |
| houston | portland | utep | washington | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-3 | 8-5 | 8-3 | 9-2 |
| League | AAC | WCC | C-USA | Pac-12 |
| Coach | Kelvin Sampson | Terry Porter | Rodney Terry | Mike Hopkins |
| PPG | 78.0 | 70.0 | 69.1 | 74.0 |
| Point against | 65.5 | 64.4 | 61.7 | 64.0 |
| Leading scorer | Quentin Grimes (13.9 ppg) |
Isaiah White (14.8 ppg) |
Bryson Williams (19.6 ppg) |
Isaiah Stewart (18.0 ppg) |
| Leading rebounder | Nate Hinton (9.3 rpg) |
Jacob Tryon (5.6 rpg) |
Bryson Williams (7.0 rpg) |
Isaiah Stewart (8.4 rpg) |
| Last NCAA tournament bid |
2019 | 1996 | 2010 | 2019 |
2019 Diamond Head Classic: Champions
| YEAR | WINNER | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TCU | 83-69 | Indiana State | Alex Robinson, TCU |
| 2017 | Southern California | 77-72 | New Mexico State | Bennie Boatwright, Southern California |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 62-48 | San Francisco | Zylan Cheatham, San Diego State |
| 2015 | Oklahoma | 83-71 | Harvard | Buddy Hield, Oklahoma |
| 2014 | George Washington | 60-54 | Wichita State | Kevin Larsen, George Washington |
| 2013 | Iowa State | 70-66 | Boise State | DeAndre Kane, Iowa State |
| 2012 | Arizona | 68-67 | San Diego State | Solomon Hill, Arizona |
| 2011 | Kansas State | 77-60 | Long Beach State | Rodney McGruder, Kansas State |
| 2010 | Butler | 84-68 | Washington State | Matt Howard, Butler |
| 2009 | Southern California | 67-56 | UNLV | Mike Gerrity, Southern California |
