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Bracket Announced for 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic

Complete Bracket

The bracket for the 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic – held Christmas week, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, Dec. 22, 23 & 25, at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i – has been set for the eight competing teams: host Hawaii, plus, George Mason, Iowa State, Saint Mary's, Oregon State, Akron, Boise State and  South Carolina.
 
ESPNU will carry eight of the tournament games, including all four first-round games. ESPN2 will air the third-place game and the Championship Game on Wednesday, Dec. 25, along with the one of the semifinals on Monday, Dec. 23.
 
Tournament highlights:
·         ESPNU will show all four first-round games, featuring Iowa State vs. George Mason, Oregon State vs. Akron, South Carolina vs. Saint Mary's and Boise State vs. Hawai'i
·         Six of the eight teams grabbed 2013 postseason berths
 
The 2013 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, an eight-team men's college basketball tournament, will feature 12 games over the three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship match.
 
Hawai'i is led by fourth-year head coach Gib Arnold, who welcomes back All-Big West first-team forward Christian Standhardinger and Big West Co-Freshman of the Year Isaac Fotu along with four letterwinners from last year's squad that qualified for the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
 
Hawai'i, which is guaranteed to play on national television on December 22 and 23 and will face either South Carolina or Saint Mary's in the second round.
 
Individual session tickets and all-session packages will go on sale to the public on Monday, Sept.23.
 
The family-friendly tournament and resort destination of Honolulu will host the teams to three days of play, practices and the unique spirit of Aloha from the Hawaiian Islands. Teams will also have the opportunity to attend the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl played during the same week. Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Web site at www.hawaiianairlinesdiamondheadclassic.com.
 
The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN.
 
The University of Southern California won the inaugural tournament in 2009, followed by Butler in 2010, Kansas State in 2011 and Arizona in 2012.
 
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Schedule subject to change)
Date Time (HT) Game Network
Sun, Dec 22 12:30 p.m. Iowa State vs. George Mason ESPNU
2:30 p.m. Oregon State vs. Akron ESPNU
6:00 p.m. South Carolina vs. Saint Mary's ESPNU
8:00 p.m. Boise State vs. Hawaii ESPNU
Mon, Dec 23 9:30 a.m. Consolation #1 ESPNU
11:30 a.m. Semifinal #1 ESPNU
4:00 p.m. Semifinal #2 ESPN2
6:30 p.m. Consolation #2 ESPNU
Wed, Dec 25 8:30 a.m. 7th-place Game ESPN3
11:00 a.m. 5th-place Game ESPNU
1:30 p.m. 3rd-place Game ESPN2
3:30 p.m. Championship Game ESPN2
Sat, Dec 28 TBD Akron at South Carolina^ TBD
^ - Non-bracketed Game
 
ESPN Regional Television
ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN, owns and operates collegiate sporting events worldwide, including two Labor Day Kickoff college football games; seven college bowl games and eight college basketball events. These account for approximately 200 hours of programming, reach almost 64 million viewers and attract nearly half a million attendees each year. The owned and operated events build relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as provide unique experiences for teams and fans. In addition to event ownership, ERT manages the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program.
 
Collegiate Football
BBVA Compass Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.); Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg; Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth); Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque); Las Vegas Bowl; MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney (Orlando, Fla.); Texas Bowl (Houston); AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Houston); Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl (Honolulu) and The Home Depot College Football Awards
Collegiate Basketball
Armed Forces Classic (TBD); Charleston Classic (S.C.); Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu); Jimmy V Men's & Women's Basketball Classics presented by Corona Extra (Madison Square Garden & Durham, N.C.); Old Spice Classic (Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.); Puerto Rico Tip-Off (San Juan, PR); State Farm Champions Classic (United Center, Chicago) and Wooden Legacy (Orange County, Calif.)
 
For more information, visit espnplus.com.
 
 
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