# Diamond Head Classic

The Diamond Head Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball tournament held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Big West Conference serves as the host. The tournament is ESPN-owned and operated.
The inaugural tournament was won by USC in 2009. The most recent champions are the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

## Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs

| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Tournament MVP |
| 2009 | USC | 67–56 | UNLV | Mike Gerrity, USC |
| 2010 | Butler | 84–68 | Washington State | Matt Howard, Butler |
| 2011 | Kansas State | 77–60 | Long Beach State | Rodney McGruder, Kansas State |
| 2012 | Arizona | 68–67 | San Diego State | Solomon Hill, Arizona |
| 2013 | Iowa State | 70–66 | Boise State | DeAndre Kane, Iowa State |
| 2014 | George Washington | 60–54 | Wichita State | Kevin Larsen, George Washington |
| 2015 | Oklahoma | 83–71 | Harvard | Buddy Hield, Oklahoma |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 62–48 | San Francisco | Zylan Cheatham, San Diego State |
| 2017 | USC | 77–72 | New Mexico State | Bennie Boatwright, USC |
| 2018 | TCU | 83–69 | Indiana State | Alex Robinson, TCU |
| 2019 | Houston | 75–71 | Washington | Fabian White Jr., Houston |
| 2020 | Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | The championship final between Stanford and Vanderbilt was canceled because of COVID-19 issues in the Cardinal camp. Vanderbilt awarded championship. | The championship final between Stanford and Vanderbilt was canceled because of COVID-19 issues in the Cardinal camp. Vanderbilt awarded championship. | The championship final between Stanford and Vanderbilt was canceled because of COVID-19 issues in the Cardinal camp. Vanderbilt awarded championship. | Darius McGhee, Liberty |
| 2022 | Hawai’i | 58–57 | SMU | JoVon McClanahan, Hawai’i |
| 2023 | Nevada | 72–64 | Georgia Tech | Jarod Lucas, Nevada |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 78–66 | Oregon State | Brice Williams, Nebraska |

## Appearances and championships

| Team | Appearances | Years | Tournament Record |
| Akron | 2 | 2013, 2017 | 1–5 (1.67) |
| Arizona | 1 | 2012 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Auburn | 2 | 2011, 2015 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Ball State | 1 | 2019 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Baylor | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Boise State | 2 | 2013, 2019 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Bucknell | 1 | 2018 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Butler | 1 | 2010 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| BYU | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Charleston | 2 | 2009, 2024 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2018, 2024 | 1–5 (.167) |
| Clemson | 1 | 2011 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Colorado | 2 | 2014, 2018 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Davidson | 1 | 2017 | 1–2 (.333) |
| DePaul | 1 | 2014 | 0–3 (.000) |
| East Tennessee State | 1 | 2012 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Florida State | 1 | 2010 | 2–1 (.667) |
| George Mason | 1 | 2013 | 1–2 (.333) |
| George Washington | 2 | 2014, 2022 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Harvard | 1 | 2015 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Hawai'i | 12 | 2009–2019, 2021–2022, 2023–2024 | 21–20 (.515) |
| Houston | 1 | 2019 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Illinois State | 1 | 2016 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Indiana State | 2 | 2012, 2018 | 4–2 (.667) |
| Iona | 1 | 2022 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2013 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2011 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Liberty | 1 | 2021 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Long Beach State | 1 | 2011 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Loyola Chicago | 1 | 2024 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Loyola Marymount | 1 | 2014 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Miami (FL) | 2 | 2012, 2017 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2017 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Murray State | 1 | 2024 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Nebraska | 2 | 2014, 2024 | 5–1 (.833) |
| Nevada | 1 | 2023 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2015 | 0–3 (.000) |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2017 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Northeastern | 1 | 2009 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Northern Iowa | 2 | 2015, 2021 | 1–4 (.200) |
| Oakland | 1 | 2024 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Ohio | 1 | 2014 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2015 | 3–0 (1.000) |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 2023 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 2012 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Oregon State | 2 | 2013, 2024 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Pepperdine | 1 | 2022 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Portland | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 0–6 (.000) |
| Princeton | 1 | 2017 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 2018 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 2009, 2013 | 2–4 (.333) |
| San Diego | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 (.333) |
| San Diego State | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 5–1 (.833) |
| San Francisco | 2 | 2012, 2016 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Seattle | 1 | 2022 | 1–2 (.333) |
| SMU | 2 | 2009, 2022 | 2–4 (.333) |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2013 | 2–1 (.667) |
| South Florida | 1 | 2021 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Southern Illinois | 1 | 2011 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Southern Miss | 1 | 2016 | 0–3 (.000) |
| Stanford | 1 | 2021 | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 2016 | 1–2 (.333) |
| TCU | 2 | 2018, 2023 | 5–1 (.833) |
| Temple | 1 | 2023 | 1–2 (.333) |
| Tulsa | 1 | 2016 | 1–2 (.333) |
| UMass | 1 | 2023 | 2–1 (.667) |
| UNLV | 2 | 2009, 2018 | 3–3 (.500) |
| USC | 2 | 2009, 2017 | 6–0 (1.000) |
| Utah | 2 | 2010, 2016 | 2–4 (.333) |
| Utah State | 1 | 2022 | 2–1 (.667) |
| UTEP | 2 | 2011, 2019 | 3–3 (.500) |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 2021 | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Washington | 1 | 2019 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Washington State | 3 | 2010, 2015, 2022 | 4–5 (.444) |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 2009 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Wichita State | 1 | 2014 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2021 | 2–1 (.667) |
| Xavier | 1 | 2011 | 1–2 (.333) |