2010 Diamond Head Classic

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]

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	Baylor Florida State
Winning coach	Brad Stevens (1st title)
MVP	Matt Howard (Butler)
Diamond Head Classic

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

1. "Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic". Butler University. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
2. "Butler tops Washington State, 84-68, for Hawaii title". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
3. "Butler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title | Horizon League". www.horizonleague.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
4. "2010-2011 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
5. /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.