If you’re looking for some college hoops over a busy holiday weekend of sports, the Diamond Head Classic has you covered with games starting on Thursday afternoon from Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. The Washington State Cougars are the only power conference team in the field, but it doesn’t feature any programs currently ranked inside the top 25. However, if you need some Rick Pitino as a part of your Christmas, this is the tournament for you.
This is a single-elimination tournament, and losing teams will continue to play each other via consolation brackets for third-to-eighth place. It begins on Thursday, December 22, and runs through Sunday, December 25, with an off-day for Christmas Eve on December 24. Here’s all the information you need on how to watch:
How to watch
TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
Live online stream: WatchESPN
Bracket, schedule, results
Quarterfinals: Thursday, December 22
Game 1: SMU 85, Iona 81
Game 2: Utah State 84, Seattle 56
Game 3: Washington State 66, George Washington 64
Game 4: Hawai’i 76, Pepperdine 70
Semifinals: Friday, December 23
Game 5: Iona 83, Seattle 72
Game 6: SMU 77, Utah State 74
Game 7: Pepperdine 81, George Washington 70
Game 8: Hawai’i 62, Washington State 51
Finals: Sunday, December 25
Game 9: (Seventh Place): Seattle vs. George Washington, 2:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. ET
Game 10: (Fifth Place): Iona vs. Pepperdine, 2:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. ET
Game 11: (Third Place): Utah State vs. Washington State, 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 12: (Championship): SMU vs. Hawai’i, 9:30 p.m. ET
All times ET
If you aren’t around a TV to watch a game, you can stream it via WatchESPN or the ESPN app. But keep in mind that you need a cable-login subscription. If you don’t have a cable login to access ESPN for a live stream, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the game.