The Second Annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Basketball Tournament has a lineup card that will be hard to beat.

As announced by ESPN Regional Television Networks early Friday morning, the field consists of the National Championship Runners-Up Butler Bulldogs, Elite Eight participants Baylor Bears, as well as Florida State, Mississippi State, San Diego, Utah, Washington State, and host school Hawaii.

First Round Matchups on ESPNU are as follows:

  • Mississippi St. vs. Washington State
  • San Diego vs. Baylor
  • Utah vs. Butler
  • Florida State vs. Hawaii

The tip for First Round games begins on Dec. 22 at 3 pm, and will be televised on ESPNU. The Championship game can be found live on ESPN 2 on Christmas Day at 9:30 pm following the third-place game, which can also be found on ESPN 2.

This tournament is not only a chance for early upsets in the NCAA, but also a time for Butler and Baylor to show the world that they are not a onetime deal. Rather, that they are a force to be reckoned with in the College Basketball World.

The Second Annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, December 22nd-25th only on the ESPN Family of Networks

~James Cook
DFN Sports Staff Writer