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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.

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2024 NOVEMBER WOMENS TEAMS

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2024 DECEMBER WOMENS TEAMS

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2024 DECEMBER MENS TEAMS

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AVAILABILITY

NOVEMBER 2025 (Week of Thanksgiving)

11/22 - 11/28

3 Division II MBB Teams
2 Division II WBB Teams

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Committed Teams:

UH-Hilo (M/W)

Gannon University (W)

DECEMBER 2025

FULL

Please reach out about our 2026 event!
 

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TRIP PACKAGE INCLUDES

BASED ON TRAVEL PARTY SIZE, ROOM QUANTITY, AND ACTIVITY OPTIONS

  • Selection of a Dual Island or Big Island Only Trip

  • Ground transportation setup on both islands

  • Lodging accommodations on both islands

    • Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach (Breakfast provided) - Oahu​

    • Hilo Hawaiian Hotel (Breakfast provided) - Big Island

  • Two Activities Of Your Choosing

    • USS Arizona Memorial Tour at Pearl Harbor National Park

    • Diamond Head State Park Trail

    • Ka Moana Luau at Aloha Tower

    • Ko Olina Ocean Adventures

    • Northshore Trip (Shops, Beaches, and Food!)

    • Akaka Falls

    • Rainbow Falls

    • Hawai'i Volcano National Park

    • Hilo Ocean Adventures

    • Kona Day Trip

  • Covered game and practice costs (All games are in Hilo)

    • Facility setup

    • NCAA Certified Officials

    • Scores table

    • SID

    • Certified Athletic Trainers

    • Professional Media Services (Video, Photos, and Livestream Coverage)

  • Event Insurance Coverage

  • Complimentary post-game meals 

  • Authentic Hawaiian lei presentation upon Big Island arrival

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BIG ISLAND HOLIDAY CLASSIC

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