2009 Diamond Head Classic

2009 Diamond Head Classic
Season	2008–09
Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	USC (1st title)
Runner-up	UNLV (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Hawaii (1st semifinal) Saint Mary's (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Kevin O'Neill (1st title)
MVP	Mike Gerrity USC
Diamond Head Classic

The 2009 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season 8 team college basketball tournament played from December 22 to December 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the 1st annual holding of the Diamond Head Classic, and was part of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. USC defeated #20 UNLV 67–56 in the championship game to win the tournament.

Bracket

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	First Round December 22					Semifinals December 23					Championship December 25
	Northeastern		67
	St. Mary's		78
						Saint Mary's		49
						USC		60
	Western Michigan		51
	USC		55
												USC	67
											20	UNLV	56
		SMU	53
	20	UNLV	67
						20	UNLV	77
							Hawaiʻi	53
	Charleston		71
	Hawaiʻi		84

	3rd place game December 25
	1	Saint Mary's	84
	2	Hawaiʻi	75

	2nd Round consolation December 23					5th place game December 25
	Northeastern		60
	Western Michigan		75
						Western Michigan		66
						Charleston		63
	SMU		71
	Charleston		72

	7th place game December 25
	Northeastern		73
	SMU		62

Hawaiʻi is always home team
Home team is bottom half of bracket
All Times Eastern

All tournament team

Name	Position	College	Class
Mike Gerritry	PG	USC	SR
Dwain Williams	PG	Hawaii	SR
Omar Samhan	C	Saint Mary's	SR
Tre'Von Willis	G	UNLV	JR
Marcus Johnson	F	USC	SR

References

1. "2009-2010 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.