How To Watch, Listen, Or Stream BYU Basketball In 2021 Diamond Head Classic
Dec 21, 2021, 12:57 PM | Updated: Dec 24, 2021, 12:53 am
HONOLULU, HI - NOVEMBER 24: The Hawaii logo on the floor during a Rainbow Wahine Showdown women's college basketball game between the Stanford Cardinal and the American University Eagles at the Stan Sheriff Center on November 24, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
In Honolulu, Hawaii, the 2021 Diamond Head Classic features eight college basketball teams, headlined by 9-2 BYU.
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— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) December 21, 2021
An annual Christmas event in college hoops, the Diamond Head Classic makes its return after being canceled last year due to COVID-19. This year, all fans attending the Diamond Head Classic games at the Simpifi Arena a Stan Sheriff Center are required to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination and wear a mask during the games.
BYU comes into the eight-team event with the highest ranking in the KenPom ratings at No. 25. But in the NET ratings, a tool used by the NCAA Selection Committee, Wyoming holds the highest ranking at No. 19 with an 8-1 record. The Pokes were a longtime WAC and Mountain West Conference rival to BYU for decades before the Cougars left for the West Coast Conference in 2011.
Along with Wyoming, this year’s classic includes another old WAC rival for BYU, the host of the event, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Hawaii has been hosting the DHC every year since 2009.
Diamond Head Classic Bracket
2021 Diamond Head Classic bracket. #BYU is look for its first MTE championship since 2010.#BYUHoops @kslsportshttps://t.co/w25UAFeT6C pic.twitter.com/8opf7xlljh
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 21, 2021
Diamond Head Classic 2021 Schedule
All Times Mountain Standard Time
Quarterfinal Games (Wednesday, December 22)
Game 1: Liberty 76, Northern Iowa 74
Game 2: Stanford 66, Wyoming 63
Game 3: BYU 54, South Florida 39
Game 4: Vanderbilt 68, Hawaii 54
Thursday, December 23
Game 5: Stanford 79, Liberty 76 (Semifinal)
Game 6: Wyoming 71, Northern Iowa 69
Game 7: Vanderbilt 69, BYU 67 (Semifinal)
Game 8: South Florida 76, Hawaii 69
Saturday, December 25
5th Place Game: Wyoming vs. South Florida, 11:30 a.m., ESPNU
7th Place Game: Northern Iowa vs. Hawaii, 2 p.m., ESPNU
3rd Place: Liberty vs. BYU, 4:30 p.m., ESPN2
Championship: Stanford vs. Vanderbilt, 7 p.m., ESPN2
How To Stream
You can stream the games on the ESPN app by logging in to your television provider’s credentials if the channels are part of your television plan.
How To Listen
The BYU Basketball games at the Diamond Head Classic will air on KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM). The broadcasts are also available on the KSL NewsRadio app and online at KSLnewsradio.com.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
