Hawaii basketball will open Diamond Head Classic against Vanderbilt

The 2021 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic bracket was released Thursday, with host Hawaii set to face Vanderbilt in the first round at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

The tournament opens Dec. 22 with Liberty facing Northern Iowa. Wyoming takes on Stanford and BYU plays South Florida, with the UH-Vanderbilt matchup closing the day. The semifinal round is set for Dec. 23 with the final round on Dec. 25.

All of the DHC games will be televised on ESPN2 or ESPNU.

Tickets are expected to go on sale to the general public in October.

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Dec. 22

Liberty vs. Northern Iowa, 10 a.m.

Wyoming vs. Stanford, noon

BYU vs. South Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Hawaii vs. Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.

Dec. 23

Semifinal #1, 11 a.m.

Semifinal #2, 5 p.m. or 7 p.m.

Consolation #1, 1:30 p.m.

Consolation #2, 5 p.m. or 7 p.m.

Dec. 25

7th Place Game, 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.

5th Place Game, 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.

3rd Place Game, 1:30 p.m.

Championship, 3:30 p.m