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- ↑ "Butler tops Washington State, 84-68, for Hawaii title". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Butler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title | Horizon League". www.horizonleague.org. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 Diamond Head Classic Bracket". Diamond Head Classic. ESPNEvents.
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