The USF men's basketball team will open up the 2016 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic with a matchup against Utah on Dec. 22 on ESPNU.
The Dons will join Tulsa, Stephen F. Austin, San Diego State, Southern Miss, Illinois State and host Hawai'i in competition.
The multi-day, destination event will feature 12 games over three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracketed-tournament format. Six of the 12 matchups, including the championship game, will be showcased on ESPN2. ESPNU will carry four games, and two will be exclusive to ESPN3.
Entering its eighth year, the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic will again be played at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, where it has become a holiday tradition on the island of O'ahu.