Bracket Announced for 2012 Diamond Head Classic

Championship Game to Air Christmas Day on ESPN2

The bracket for the 2012 Diamond Head Classic – held Christmas week, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, Dec. 22, 23 & 25, at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii – has been set for the eight competing teams: host Hawaii, plus Arizona, East Tennessee State, Indiana State, Miami (FL), Ole Miss, San Diego State and San Francisco. The times of each game will be released at a later date.

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 Tuesday, Dec. 25, along with the one of the semifinals on Sunday, Dec. 23. ESPN3 will have one game and the entire tournament will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com and through smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

Tournament highlights:

• ESPNU will show all four first-round games (times TBD), featuring Ole Miss vs. Indiana State, San Diego State vs. San Francisco, Arizona vs. East Tennessee State and Miami vs. Hawaii
• San Diego State is ranked No. 16 and Arizona stands at No. 17 in ESPN.com’s early men’s preseason top 25 poll
• Six of the eight teams grabbed 2012 postseason berths

The 2012 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.

The family-friendly tournament and resort destination of Honolulu, HI 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 Diamond Head Classic Web site at www.diamondheadclassic.com.

The 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 and Kansas State in 2011.

Diamond Head Classic (Schedule subject to change)

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Fri, Dec 14	TBD	East Tennessee State at Ole Miss^	n/a
Sat, Dec 22	TBD	Ole Miss vs. Indiana State	ESPNU
	TBD	San Diego State vs. San Francisco	ESPNU
	TBD	Arizona vs. East Tennessee State	ESPNU
	TBD	Miami vs. Hawaii	ESPNU
Sun, Dec 23	TBD	Consolation #1	ESPNU
	TBD	Consolation #2	ESPNU
	TBD	Semifinal #1	ESPNU
	TBD	Semifinal #2	ESPN2
Tue, Dec 25	TBD	7th-place Game	ESPN3
	TBD	5th-place Game	ESPNU
	TBD	3rd-place Game	ESPN2
	TBD	Championship Game	ESPN2

^ – Non-bracketed Game

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