Men's Basketball to Take Part in 2022 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
3/9/2022 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Buff & Blue to return to Hawaii for first time since winning title in 2014
WASHINGTON - GW men's basketball will participate in the 2022 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, it was announced on Tuesday. The 13th edition of the ESPN Events tournament will be played December 22, 23 and 25 at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
The eight-team field features the host Hawai'i in addition to Iona, Pepperdine, Seattle, SMU, Utah State and Washington State. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through the bracket with the Championship on Christmas Day.
Four teams in the field - SMU (49), Washington State (58), Utah State (63) and Iona (85) - are ranked in the top 100 of the NCAA's NET Ranking, while Seattle earned a share of the regular season WAC Championship this season. GW is a combined 2-4 all-time against the tournament field, but has not faced any of the teams since 2008.
Headlined by returning All-Conference honorees Joe Bamisile and James Bishop, as well as A-10 All-Rookie selection Brayon Freeman, GW will be making its sixth trip to Hawai'i in December, and its first voyage since winning the Diamond Head Classic in 2014. That trip, the Colonials bested Ohio and Colorado before upending #11 Wichita State in the Championship.
Tickets are expected to go on sale in October. Additional information about the tournament, as well as Hawaiian Airlines and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts travel, can be found on the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic website at hawaiianairlinesdiamondheadclassic.com .
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2022, the 32-event schedule includes three early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 11 college basketball events, and a college softball event, which account for approximately 400 hours of live programming, while reaching nearly 64 million viewers and attracting over 800,000 annual attendees. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 17 years (2004-2020) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation and was named No. 1 U.S. airline by Condé Nast Traveler's 2021 Readers Choice Awards. Consumer surveys by Travel + Leisure and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi.
Now in its 93rd year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 16 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Japan, South Korea, Sydney, and Tahiti. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaiian's Auckland and Brisbane flights remain suspended.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire.
The eight-team field features the host Hawai'i in addition to Iona, Pepperdine, Seattle, SMU, Utah State and Washington State. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through the bracket with the Championship on Christmas Day.
Four teams in the field - SMU (49), Washington State (58), Utah State (63) and Iona (85) - are ranked in the top 100 of the NCAA's NET Ranking, while Seattle earned a share of the regular season WAC Championship this season. GW is a combined 2-4 all-time against the tournament field, but has not faced any of the teams since 2008.
Headlined by returning All-Conference honorees Joe Bamisile and James Bishop, as well as A-10 All-Rookie selection Brayon Freeman, GW will be making its sixth trip to Hawai'i in December, and its first voyage since winning the Diamond Head Classic in 2014. That trip, the Colonials bested Ohio and Colorado before upending #11 Wichita State in the Championship.
Tickets are expected to go on sale in October. Additional information about the tournament, as well as Hawaiian Airlines and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts travel, can be found on the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic website at hawaiianairlinesdiamondheadcla
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2022, the 32-event schedule includes three early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 11 college basketball events, and a college softball event, which account for approximately 400 hours of live programming, while reaching nearly 64 million viewers and attracting over 800,000 annual attendees. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 17 years (2004-2020) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation and was named No. 1 U.S. airline by Condé Nast Traveler's 2021 Readers Choice Awards. Consumer surveys by Travel + Leisure and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi.
Now in its 93rd year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 16 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Japan, South Korea, Sydney, and Tahiti. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaiian's Auckland and Brisbane flights remain suspended.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire.
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