College Basketball: San Diego State wins 2016 Diamond Head Classic

The victorious San Diego State University Aztecs after capturing the 2016 Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

The 2016 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (an ESPN Event) was hosted by the University of Hawai’i, on December 22, 23 and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu.  During the three days, eight men’s college basketball teams matched up in a round-robin format, with San Diego State University (SDSU) emerging as the champion of the 2016 Diamond Head Classic.

SDSU defeated San Francisco, 62-48, in the final game of the 12-game event. The placements for the other six teams follow:

• 3^rd  Illinois State
• 4^th Tulsa
• 5^th Utah
• 6^th Stephen F. Austin
• 7^th Hawaii
• 8^th Southern Mississippi

Zylan Cheatham had a double-double for San Diego State with 16 points and 11 rebounds.  Charles Minlend came off the bench and scored 18 points for San Francisco.

San Diego State senior guard Dakarai Allen. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – San Diego State 62, San Francisco 48 (championship)
all photos by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine

Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – Illinois State 71, Hawaii 45
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Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – Illinois State 68, Tulsa 56
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Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – San Francisco 66, Illinois State 58
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Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – San Diego State 82, Tulsa 63
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Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – Stephen F. Austin 67, Southern Mississippi 64
all photos by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine

Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – Utah 66, Hawaii 52
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Photos: 2016 Diamond Head Classic – San Francisco 89, Utah 86
all photos by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine