LIHU‘E — ESPN Regional Television, Inc., (ERT) a subsidiary of ESPN, announced Tuesday that Washington State of the Pac-10 Conference will round out the field for the 2010 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, according to the University of Hawai‘i athletic
LIHU‘E — ESPN Regional Television, Inc., (ERT) a subsidiary of ESPN, announced Tuesday that Washington State of the Pac-10 Conference will round out the field for the 2010 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, according to the University of Hawai‘i athletic department.
The eight-team tournament is set for Dec. 22-23 and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
The Cougars join tournament host school Hawai‘i, along with Baylor, Butler, Florida State, Mississippi State, San Diego and Utah. Four of the eight teams reached the 2009-10 postseason, including a Butler squad that advanced all the way to the NCAA Tournament finals before falling to Duke in a thrilling championship game.
Baylor also made a deep run in the NCAA Tournament with its first appearance in the Elite Eight.
“We are thrilled with the addition of Washington State to the second Annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic,” said David Matlin, executive director of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic and Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl. “The Cougars, from the Pac-10, complete one of the most exciting tournament fields for the upcoming season.”
The 2010 field is a group that has made its mark in the postseason in recent years. Seven of the eight squads have participated in the NCAA Tournament within the last three seasons.
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 on Dec. 25.
Additional information can be found on the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic’s official Web site: www.DiamondHeadClassic.com.
