HONOLULU – The Boise State men’s basketball team will square off against Georgia Tech in the first round of the 2019 Hawaiian Airlines Diamondhead Classic, ESPN Events announced today.
The Broncos and Yellow Jackets, squaring off for the first time, are slated to tip at noon (HT) in the second game of the opening day of the tournament, Dec. 22 (Sunday). The game, played at the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of Hawaii, will be televised on ESPNU.
The winner will advance to face either Houston or Portland at 11 a.m. (HT), Dec. 23, in the first of two semifinal games.
The championship game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. (HT), Dec. 25, and will be televised on ESPN2.
Also competing in the Diamond Head Classic are Ball State, Hawaii, UTEP and Washington.
Boise State last played in the Diamond Head Classic in 2013, advancing to the championship game. The Broncos defeated Hawaii (62-61) and South Carolina (80-54) before falling to 14th-ranked Iowa State, 70-66.
The Diamond Head Classic will be the sixth major early-season tournament in the last seven years for Boise State. In addition to the 2013 Diamond Head Classic, the Broncos participated in the 2015 Wooden Legacy, 2016 Charleston Classic, 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach and most recently the 2018 Cayman Islands Classic.
The Broncos and Yellow Jackets, squaring off for the first time, are slated to tip at noon (HT) in the second game of the opening day of the tournament, Dec. 22 (Sunday). The game, played at the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of Hawaii, will be televised on ESPNU.
The winner will advance to face either Houston or Portland at 11 a.m. (HT), Dec. 23, in the first of two semifinal games.
The championship game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. (HT), Dec. 25, and will be televised on ESPN2.
Also competing in the Diamond Head Classic are Ball State, Hawaii, UTEP and Washington.
Boise State last played in the Diamond Head Classic in 2013, advancing to the championship game. The Broncos defeated Hawaii (62-61) and South Carolina (80-54) before falling to 14th-ranked Iowa State, 70-66.
The Diamond Head Classic will be the sixth major early-season tournament in the last seven years for Boise State. In addition to the 2013 Diamond Head Classic, the Broncos participated in the 2015 Wooden Legacy, 2016 Charleston Classic, 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach and most recently the 2018 Cayman Islands Classic.
