ESPN Events has announced the matchups for the 2024 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, which will be held on December 22, 23 and 25. The eight-team tournament will feature 12 games played over four days at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. This year marks the 15th edition of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
The participating teams are Charlotte (American Athletics), College of Charleston (Coastal Sports Association), Loyola Chicago (Atlantic 10), Murray State (Missouri Valley), Nebraska (Big Ten), Oakland (Horizon), State of Oregon (West Coast) and tournament organizer Hawaii (Great West).
| Date | Time (HT) | Encounter/Event | network |
| Sun., 22 December | 10 O `clock | Oregon State vs. College of Charleston | ESPNU |
| 12 o’clock | Loyola Chicago vs Oakland | ESPNU | |
| 4 p.m. | Nebraska vs. Murray State | ESPN2 | |
| 6pm | Charlotte vs Hawaii | ESPN2 | |
| Mon, 23 Dec | To be announced | Comfort #1 | ESPNU |
| To be announced | Semifinal #1 | ESPNU | |
| 18:30 | Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Comfort #2 | ESPN2 | |
| Wed, 25 December | 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. | Match for seventh place | ESPNU |
| 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. | Match for fifth place | ESPNU | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Match for third place | ESPN2 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Championship game | ESPN2 |
Matchup Notes
- Oregon State and College of Charleston, a team in the 2024 NCAA tournament, will meet on the court for the very first time.
- Loyola Chicago vs. Oakland are two teams that finish as conference winners. Loyola shared the A-10 regular season title and Oakland won the Horizon League tournament before defeating Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
- Nebraska and Murray State face each other for the first time in 24 years. The Cornhuskers are coming off a 23-win season that saw them make the NCAA Tournament. The Racers have made the NCAA Tournament 18 times in total and are looking to make it back for the first time since 2022.
- Hawaii, which has won eight straight seasons, and Charlotte, which won 19 games last season, are playing each other for only the second time, having first met in 1998.
Tickets are expected to go on sale in October. Visit the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic website at hawaiianairlinesdiamondheadclassic.com to sign up for special email offers and for more tournament information. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/XSupport for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority through the Signature Events Program.
Previous tournament winners of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic include USC (2009, 2017), Butler (2010), Kansas State (2011), Arizona (2012), Iowa State (2013), George Washington (2014), Oklahoma (2015), San Diego State (2016), TCU (2018), Houston (2019), Vanderbilt (2021), Hawai’i (2022) and Nevada (2023).
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of college sporting events across the country. In 2024, the 34-event calendar includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, the main regular-season college softball and gymnastics events, and the Band of the Year National Championship. Together, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reach 60 million viewers, and attract more than 650,000 attendees annually. Each year, the event portfolio includes more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools, and local communities, providing teams and fans with unique experiences. Follow ESPN Events on Facebook, Twitter/X and YouTube.
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian has been in continuous service for 95 years, making it Hawaii’s largest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian operates approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands and nonstop flights between Hawaii and 16 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service between Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, the Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.
Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have ranked Hawaiian as one of the best domestic airlines serving Hawaii. The airline was named Hawaii’s Best Employer in 2022 by Forbes and has The World’s Best from Travel + Leisure Hawaiian has been the top U.S. airline for the past two years. Hawaiian has also led all U.S. airlines in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021), according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report.
The airline is committed to bringing aloha closer to people by offering free meals to all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As the home airline of Hawaii, Hawaiian encourages guests to travel to Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.
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About Hawaii Tourism Authority
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is the state agency responsible for representing the Hawaiian Islands around the world and for holistically managing tourism in a sustainable manner, consistent with community desires, economic goals, cultural values, natural resource conservation, and tourism industry needs. The HTA works with the community and industry to achieve Mālama Hawaiʻi – Caring for Our Beloved Home. For more information about the HTA, visit hawaiitourismauthority.org or follow @HawaiiHTA on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Þjórsárden.
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