{{Short description|College basketball competition}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = Diamond Head Classic | Gender = Men's | Year = 2017 | Season = 2018 | Image = | ImageSize = | Caption = | Teams = 8 | FinalFourArena = Stan Sheriff Center | FinalFourCity = Honolulu, Hawaii | Champions = USC | TitleCount = 2nd | RunnerUp = New Mexico State | GameCount = 1st | Semifinal1 = Middle Tennessee | SemifinalCount = 1st | Semifinal2 = Miami (FL) | SemifinalCount2 = 2nd | Coach = Andy Enfield | CoachCount = 1st | MOP = Bennie Boatwright | MOPTeam = USC }}
The '''2017 Diamond Head Classic''' was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament that was played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the ninth annual Diamond Head Classic tournament, and was part of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. USC defeated New Mexico State to win the tournament championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2017/12/25/usc-tops-new-mexico-state-77-72-to-win-diamond-head-classic/108918394/|title=USC beats New Mexico State to win Diamond Head Classic|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-01-30|language=en}}</ref>
==Bracket== <nowiki>*</nowiki> – Denotes overtime period
===Campus Site Games=== {{2TeamBracket | RD1= Game 1<br>December 19<br>Pac-12 Network | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1='''Princeton''' | RD1-score1='''103*''' | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=USC | RD1-score2=93 }}
===Championship Round=== {{8TeamBracket-Consols |boldwinner=yes | RD3= First Round<br />December 22<br>ESPN / ESPN2 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1='''Middle Tennessee''' | RD3-score1=69 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= Princeton | RD3-score2=67 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Akron | RD3-score3=53 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4='''USC''' | RD3-score4=84 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Davidson| RD3-score5=68 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6='''New Mexico State''' | RD3-score6=69 | RD3-seed7=6| RD3-team7='''Miami (FL)''' | RD3-score7=75 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8=Hawai'i | RD3-score8=57
| RD4=Semifinals<br />December 23<br>ESPN2 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Middle Tennessee| RD4-score1=84 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2='''USC'''| RD4-score2=89 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3='''New Mexico State'''| RD4-score3=63 | RD4-seed4=6| RD4-team4=Miami (FL) | RD4-score4=54
| RD2=Consolation 2nd Round<br />December 23<br>ESPNU / ESPN3 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1='''Princeton''' | RD2-score1=64 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Akron | RD2-score2=62 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Davidson| RD2-score3=71 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4='''Hawai'i'''| RD2-score4=79
| RD5=Championship<br />December 25 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1='''USC''' | RD5-score1=77 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=New Mexico State| RD5-score2=72 | RD5b=3rd place game<br />December 25 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Middle Tennessee | RD5b-score1=81 | RD5b-seed2=15| RD5b-team2='''Miami (FL)''' | RD5b-score2=84 | RD1=5th place game<br />December 25 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1='''Princeton'''| RD1-score1=77 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Hawai'i | RD1-score2=63 | RD1b=7th place game<br />December 25 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=Akron | RD1b-score1=78 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2='''Davidson'''| RD1b-score2=91 }}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Diamond Head Classic Bracket |url=https://espnevents.com/hawaiian-airlines-diamond-head-classic/bracket/?bracket_year=2017 |website=Diamond Head Classic |publisher=ESPNEvents}}</ref>
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