Colorado To Open Diamond Head Classic Against Indiana State
July 11, 2018 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – Colorado will open the 2018 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic with a first-time meeting against Indiana State as the tournament's bracket was revealed on Wednesday.
The Buffaloes will face the Sycamores in Game 1 of the Classic on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m. MST at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
Colorado's half of the bracket includes UNLV and host Hawai'i who will square off in Game 2. The first round winners will play in one semifinal on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 2:30 p.m. MST while the losers will play a consolation game Sunday at 5 p.m.
All of Colorado's games at the Diamond Head Classic will be televised live on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
The Buffaloes have a little more history with UNLV and Hawai'i. UNLV holds a 4-2 series lead over Colorado, with the most recent meeting a 68-64 Colorado win in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament in Albuquerque. Hawai'i has won all three prior meetings with Colorado, including a 69-66 decision at the 2014 Diamond Head Classic.
The other side of the Diamond Head bracket includes TCU, Rhode Island, Bucknell and Charlotte. Following a day off, the final games will be played on Christmas Day culminating with the championship scheduled for 7 p.m. MST.