Just when you thought your calendar was bare on Dec. 22, 23 and 25, the Diamond Head Classic popped on the scene. No stranger to top-notch hoops, the University of Hawai‘i headlines an eight-team field that includes College of Charleston, Saint Mary's (Calif.), SMU, UNLV, USC, Western Michigan and Northeastern. Five of the eight teams reached the post-season in 2008-09, which should make for some quality basketball at the best time of the year, writes Charley Green. (More)

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