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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team hosts the fourth annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Dec. 22, 23 and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center. Joining UH in the eight-team tournament are No. 4/5 Arizona, East Tennessee State, Indiana State, Ole Miss, No. 18/15 San Diego State, San Francisco and UH's opening day opponent, Miami.             
 
The Rainbow Warriors (5-3) and Hurricanes (7-1) first-round match-up will cap the opening day of action with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. UH will play either Arizona or East Tennessee State in the following day's action (4:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.).
 
Both teams enter the tournament with some momentum. UH is coming off a 104-93 win over in-state rival Chaminade in a contest played on the island of Molokai. The 104 points was UH's highest output in more than 18 years, while the team's 63 first-half points were just three off a school record. Junior forward Christian Standhardinger tallied his third straight double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Miami, meanwhile, has won six straight contests, including a 67-59 home upset of then-No. 13 Michigan State on Nov. 28 and a 72-50 win at Central Florida in its last contest on Tuesday night.
 
UH is 5-4 all-time in the tournament with a fourth-place finish in 2009 and fifth-place finishes in 2010 and '11. The 'Bows have won four of those games in the last two years with wins over teams from the ACC, SEC, Mountain West and Atlantic 10.
 
Game 9 Tipoff Notes
What: 2012 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
Who: Hawai'i (5-3, 0-0 BWC) vs. Miami (7-1, 0-0 ACC)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m. HT
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, HI
Television: Live on ESPNU with Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Miles Simon (color).
Streaming Video: Live video streaming is available on WatchESPN.com.
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play) and Jeff Portnoy (color). Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona, and KTOH on Kaua'i.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket Information: $26 (lower) and $18 (upper) for evening session. $10 (general admission) for day session. All session ticket packages for $90 (lower) and $70 (upper).
Promotions: One free admission to the daytime sessions on December 22 or December 23, for each new, unwrapped toy donated to Toys for Tots Hawaii as you enter the Stan Sheriff Center. Offer is valid as long as tickets are available for sale. Military Discount  (Must show military ID and limit four [4] per ID); Upper Level (Reserved Sessions 2, 4 ,5, 6) - $9; General Admission.  UH Alumni Discount (Must show UHAA ID) - $5 off Upper Level (Reserved) or General Admission session.
Coaches: Gib Arnold is in his third year at UH (40-32). Jim Larranaga is in second season at Miami (27-14) and 29th season overall (497-348).
Series Information: Miami leads, 2-1