University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
TitleTown Events
Winter 2022 marked the return of the Big Island Holiday Classic, bringing many men’s and women’s collegiate basketball programs to the Big Island of Hawai‘i for competition and fun at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
The event, put on by TItleTown Events (previously Malika Sport Tours) and hosted by the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, is a modern reiteration of the Big Island Invitational Tournament from the 1990s, which featured many NCAA Division I programs with the likes of Oklahoma, Oregon State, Iowa State, Arkansas, Creighton, Purdue, Stanford and UConn among others.
The Big Island Classic moniker was also previously resurrected in winter 2016 when current Hawai‘i Hilo men’s basketball head coach Kaniela Aiona was at the helm of the Menlo College men’s hoops program where they played games at Kealakehe High School on the west side of the island.
The 2024 slate features 13 total games with 13 participating teams from across the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
NOVEMBER 27-30 + DECEMBER 16-21
Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
Hilo, Hawai‘i
TICKETS
HiloAthletics.com/TIX
SINGLE-GAME PURCHASES
$10 Adults | $5 Seniors (65+) | $5 Middle/High School Students
ALL-TOURNAMENT PASS
13 TOTAL GAMES
$40 Adults | $20 Seniors (65+) | $20 Middle/High School Students
VIDEO LIVESTREAM – PACWEST NETWORK
HiloAthletics.com/TV
Single-Game Purchases Available for $15
Check SCHEDULE for Individual Video Links
WOMEN'S TEAMS
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, California – California Collegiate Athletic Association
Team Roster
Edgewood College Eagles
Madison, Wisconsin – Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA D-III)
Team Roster
Fontbonne University Griffins
St. Louis, Missouri – St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA D-III)
Team Roster
Fort Hays State University Tigers
Hays, Kansas – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Team Roster
Northern State University Wolves
Aberdeen, South Dakota – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Team Roster
Quincy University Hawks
Quincy, Illinois – Great Lakes Valley Conference
Team Roster
Truman State University Bulldogs
Kirksville, Missouri – Great Lakes Valley Conference
Team Roster
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Vulcans
Hilo, Hawai‘i – Pacific West Conference
Team Roster
Western Oregon University Wolves
Monmouth, Oregon – Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Team Roster
Western Washington University Vikings
Bellingham, Washington – Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Team Roster
Williams Baptist University Eagles
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas – American Midwest Conference (NAIA)
Team Roster
MEN'S TEAMS
Fontbonne University Griffins
St. Louis, Missouri – St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA D-III)
Team Roster
Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes
Salina, Kansas – Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (NAIA)
Team Roster
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Vulcans
Hilo, Hawai‘i – Pacific West Conference
Team Roster
