:2016 Diamond Head Classic
{{Short description|College basketball competition}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament
| Type = Diamond Head Classic
| Gender = Men's
| Year = 2016
| Season = 2017
| Image =
| ImageSize =
| Caption =
| Teams = 8
| FinalFourArena = Stan Sheriff Center
| FinalFourCity = Honolulu, Hawaii
| Champions = San Diego State
| TitleCount = 1st
| RunnerUp = San Francisco
| GameCount = 1st
| Semifinal1 = Tulsa
| SemifinalCount = 1st
| Semifinal2 = Illinois State
| SemifinalCount2 = 1st
| Coach = Steve Fisher
| CoachCount = 1st
| MOP = Zylan Cheatham
| MOPTeam = San Diego State
}}
The 2016 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament that was played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the eighth annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2016-17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. San Diego State defeated San Francisco to win the tournament championship.{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-college-basketball-roundup-20161225-story.html|title=San Diego State defeats San Francisco to win Diamond Head Classic|date=2016-12-25|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/25/san-diego-state-beats-usf-for-diamond-head-classic/|title=San Diego State beats USF for Diamond Head Classic title|agency=Associated Press|work=The Washington Times|date=2016-12-25|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US}} Zylan Cheatham was named the tournament's MVP.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/sd-sp-azhoops-20161225-story.html|title=Aztecs beat USF, win Diamond Head|last=Zeigler|first=Mark|work=sandiegouniontribune.com|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US}}
Bracket
Source{{cite web|title=2016 HAWAIIAN AIRLINES DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC BRACKET REVEALED|url=http://espnevents.com/diamond-head-classic/press/2016-hawaiian-airlines-diamond-head-classic-bracket-revealed/|website=Diamond Head Classic|publisher=ESPNEvents|accessdate=14 July 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://espnevents.com/diamond-head-classic/history/|title=History - Diamond Head Classic|last=/humans.txt|website=espnevents.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823023725/http://espnevents.com/diamond-head-classic/history/|archive-date=2017-08-23|url-status=dead}}
{{8TeamBracket-Consols
| seeds=no
|boldwinner=yes
| RD3=First Round
December 22
| RD3-team1=Tulsa | RD3-score1=74
| RD3-team2=Stephen F. Austin | RD3-score2=51
| RD3-team3=San Diego State | RD3-score3=66
| RD3-team4=Southern Miss | RD3-score4=51
| RD3-team5=San Francisco | RD3-score5=89
| RD3-team6=Utah | RD3-score6=86
| RD3-team7=Illinois State | RD3-score7=71
| RD3-team8=Hawai'i | RD3-score8=45
| RD4=Semifinals
December 23
| RD4-team1=Tulsa | RD4-score1=63
| RD4-team2=San Diego State | RD4-score2=82
| RD4-team3=San Francisco | RD4-score3=66
| RD4-team4=Illinois State | RD4-score4=58
| RD2=Consolation 2nd Round
December 23
| RD2-team1=Stephen F. Austin | RD2-score1=67
| RD2-team2=Southern Miss | RD2-score2=64
| RD2-team3=Utah | RD2-score3=66
| RD2-team4=Hawai'i | RD2-score4=52
| RD5=Championship
December 25
| RD5-team1=San Diego State | RD5-score1=62
| RD5-team2=San Francisco | RD5-score2=48
| RD5b=3rd Place Game
December 25
| RD5b-team1=Tulsa | RD5b-score1=56
| RD5b-team2=Illinois State | RD5b-score2=68
| RD1=5th Place Game
December 25
| RD1-team1=Stephen F. Austin | RD1-score1=66
| RD1-team2=Utah | RD1-score2=74
| RD1b=7th Place Game
December 25
| RD1b-team1=Southern Miss | RD1b-score1=46
| RD1b-team2=Hawaii | RD1b-score2=60
}}
References
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{{Diamond Head Classic}}