UNI selected to participate in 2015 Diamond Head Classic

Fresh off a Cancun Challenge tournament championship this season, the Northern Iowa men's basketball team knows where its yearly non-conference tournament will take place next season. The Panthers were selected to participate in the 2015 Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, the UNI athletic department announced Sunday.

Below is the full release.

'The field is set for the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The field for the seventh annual event – to be played Dec. 22, 23 & 25, 2015 – includes Auburn, BYU, Harvard, New Mexico, UNI, Oklahoma, Washington State and tournament host school Hawai'i.

UNI is off to a 10-1 start this season following a 56-44 win over Iowa on Saturday at the Hy-Vee Big Four Classic in Des Moines.

Oklahoma is ranked No. 15 in the latest Associated Press poll. Four of the teams participated in the 2014 NCAA Championship field, including BYU (second round), Harvard (third round), New Mexico (second round) and Oklahoma (second round).

The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, an eight-team men's college basketball tournament, will feature 12 games through three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through the bracket. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in the championship game on the final day of the tournament.

Previous tournament champions of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic include USC (2009), Butler (2010), Kansas State (2011), Arizona (2012) and Iowa State (2013).

The family-friendly tournament includes three days of tournament play, practices, events and travel experiences unique to the islands of Hawai'i.

Additional information can be found on the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic's official Web site at www.HawaiianairlinesDiamondHeadClassic.com.”

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