Charleston Classic

Charleston Classic

Sport	College Basketball
Founded	2008
No. of teams	8
Country	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Drake
Most titles	Miami (FL) (2)
Broadcaster(s)	ESPN
Sponsor(s)	Shriners Hospitals for Children
Official website	charlestonclassic.com

The Charleston Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball season-opening tournament held in Charleston, South Carolina. An ESPN-owned and operated event, it is contested at TD Arena, home of the Charleston Cougars. Each team plays three games in four days, since the second edition the tournament has been played on a Thursday, Friday and Sunday format with a Saturday off day. The inaugural tournament was held November 14–16, 2008.

Tournament history

Tournament champions

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Tournament MVP	Location
2008	Clemson	76–72	Temple	Trevor Booker, Clemson	TD Arena, Charleston, SC
2009	Miami (FL)	85–70	South Carolina	Dwayne Collins, Miami (FL)
2010	Georgetown	82–67	NC State	Chris Wright, Georgetown
2011	Northwestern	80–73	Seton Hall	Drew Crawford, Northwestern
2012	Colorado	81–74	Murray State	Askia Booker, Colorado
2013	UMass	62–56	Clemson	Cady Lalanne, UMass
2014	Miami (FL) (2)	77–58	Charlotte	Ángel Rodríguez, Miami (FL)
2015	Virginia	83–66	George Mason	London Perrantes, Virginia
2016	Villanova	67–57	UCF	Josh Hart, Villanova
2017	Temple	67–60	Clemson	Obi Enechionyia, Temple
2018	Virginia Tech	89–83	Purdue	Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Virginia Tech
2019	Florida	70–65	Xavier	Keyontae Johnson, Florida
2021	St. Bonaventure	70–54	Marquette	Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure
2022	Charleston	77–75	Virginia Tech	Ryan Larson, Charleston
2023	Houston	69–55	Dayton	LJ Cryer, Houston
2024	Drake	81–70	Vanderbilt	Bennett Stirtz, Drake

Most Appearances

Team	Appearances	Championships	Years
Clemson	5	1	2008, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2025
Davidson	5	—	2009, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2025
Charleston	4	1	2008, 2012, 2016, 2022
Miami (FL)	4	2	2009, 2014, 2019, 2024
Temple	4	1	2008, 2013, 2017, 2021
Dayton	3	—	2012, 2017, 2023
Penn State	3	—	2009, 2014, 2022
Seton Hall	3	—	2011, 2015, 2024
South Carolina	3	—	2009, 2014, 2022
Towson	3	—	2015, 2019, 2023
Auburn	2	—	2012, 2017
Boise State	2	—	2016, 2021
Boston College	2	—	2012, 2025
Charlotte	2	—	2010, 2014
George Mason	2	—	2010, 2015
Georgia	2	—	2013, 2025
Hofstra	2	—	2008, 2017
LSU	2	—	2011, 2023
Oklahoma State	2	—	2015, 2024
Old Dominion	2	—	2017, 2022
Ole Miss	2	—	2015, 2021
Saint Joseph's	2	—	2011, 2019
St. John's	2	—	2012, 2023
Tulane	2	—	2009, 2025
VCU	2	—	2011, 2024
Virginia Tech	2	1	2018, 2022
Wake Forest	2	—	2016, 2023
Western Michigan	2	—	2008, 2016
West Virginia	2	—	2021, 2025
Xavier	2	—	2019, 2025
Colorado	1	1	2012
Drake	1	1	2024
Florida	1	1	2019
Georgetown	1	1	2010
Houston	1	1	2023
Northwestern	1	1	2011
St. Bonaventure	1	1	2021
UMass	1	1	2013
Villanova	1	1	2016
Virginia	1	1	2015

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2025

The 2025 Charleston Classic held annually at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina will take place November 21 and 23. For the first time in tournament history, the field of eight teams split into two brackets. ^[1]

Lowcountry Bracket

Consolation November 23 ESPN2

Semifinals November 21 ESPN/ESPN2

Championship November 23 ESPN

Utah

Tulane

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Davidson

Boston College

Palmetto Bracket

Consolation November 23 ESPN2

Semifinals November 21 ESPN/ESPN2

Championship November 23 ESPN

West Virginia

Clemson

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Georgia

Xavier

2024

The 2024 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 21 - 24, 2024. ^[2]

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 24					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 22					First Round Thursday, November 21					Semifinals Friday, November 22					Championship Sunday, November 24
											Miami (FL)		69
											Drake		80
						Miami (FL)		74								Drake		75
						Oklahoma State		80								Florida Atlantic		63
											Oklahoma State		78
											Florida Atlantic		86
	Oklahoma State		78																		Drake		81
	Nevada		90																		Vanderbilt		70
											Seton Hall		69*
											VCU		66
	7th Place Game					VCU		61								Seton Hall		60			3rd Place Game
						Nevada		64								Vanderbilt		76
	Miami (FL)		70								Vanderbilt		73								Florida Atlantic		61
	VCU		77								Nevada		71								Seton Hall		63

^[3]

2023

The 2023 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 16 - 19, 2023. ^[4]

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 19					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 17					First Round Thursday, November 16					Semifinals Friday, November 17					Championship Sunday, November 19
											St. John's		53
											North Texas		52
						North Texas		62								St. John’s		81
						LSU		66								Dayton		88
											Dayton		70
											LSU		67
	LSU		86																			Dayton	55
	Wake Forest		80																		6	Houston	69
											6	Houston	65
												Towson	49
	7th Place Game					Towson		61								6	Houston	76			3rd Place Game
						Wake Forest		71									Utah	66
	North Texas		65								Utah		77								St. John’s		91
	Towson		39								Wake Forest		70								Utah		82

^[5]

2022

The 2022 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 17 - 20, 2022. ^[6]

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 20					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 18					First Round Thursday, November 17					Semifinals Friday, November 18					Championship Sunday, November 20
											Furman		68
											Penn State		73
						Furman		77								Penn State		59
						Old Dominion		82								Virginia Tech		61
											Old Dominion		71
											Virginia Tech		75
	Old Dominion		61																		Virginia Tech		75
	Davidson		66																		Charleston		77
											Colorado State		85
											South Carolina		53
	7th Place Game					South Carolina		60								Colorado State		64			3rd Place Game
						Davidson		69								Charleston		74
	Furman		79								Davidson		66								Penn State		68
	South Carolina		60								Charleston		89								Colorado State		56

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2021

^[8]

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 21					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 19					First Round Thursday, November 18					Semifinals Friday, November 19					Championship Sunday, November 21
											22	St. Bonaventure	67
												Boise State	61
						Boise State		82								22	St. Bonaventure	68
						Temple		62									Clemson	65
											Clemson		75
											Temple		48
	Boise State		60																		22	St. Bonaventure	70
	Ole Miss		50																			Marquette	54
											Marquette		78
											Ole Miss		72
	7th Place Game					Ole Miss		74								Marquette		82			3rd Place Game
						Elon		56								West Virginia		71
	Temple		75								Elon		68								Clemson		59
	Elon		58								West Virginia		87								West Virginia		66

^[9]

2019

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 24					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 22					First Round Thursday, November 21					Semifinals Friday, November 22					Championship Sunday, November 24
											Missouri State		70
											Miami (FL)		74
						Missouri State		71								Miami (FL)		58
						Saint Joseph's		69								Florida		78
											Florida		70
											Saint Joseph's		62
	Missouri State		74																			Florida	70
	Buffalo		75																		18	Xavier	65
											18	Xavier	73
												Towson	51
	7th Place Game					Towson		73								18	Xavier	75			3rd Place Game
						Buffalo		76									UConn	74**
	St. Joseph's		64								Buffalo		68								Miami (FL)		55
	Towson		76								UConn		79								UConn		80

^[10]

2018

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 18					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 16					First Round Thursday, November 15					Semifinals Friday, November 16					Championship Sunday, November 18
												Ball State	64
											16	Virginia Tech	73
						Ball State		61								16	Virginia Tech	88
						Alabama		79									Northeastern	60
											Alabama		52
											Northeastern		68
	Alabama		90																		16	Virginia Tech	89
	Wichita State		85																		23	Purdue	83
											23	Purdue	73
												Appalachian State	70
	7th Place Game					Appalachian State		76								23	Purdue	79			3rd Place Game
						Wichita State		82									Davidson	58
	Ball State		94								Wichita State		53								Northeastern		59
	Appalachian State		86*								Davidson		57								Davidson		71

^[11]

2017

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 19				Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 17				First Round Thursday, November 16				Semifinals Friday, November 17				Championship Sunday, November 19
									Auburn	83
									Indiana State	64
					Indiana State	44							Auburn	74
					Old Dominion	62							Temple	88
									Old Dominion	65
									Temple	76
	Old Dominion	75															Temple	67
	Dayton	67															Clemson	60
									Clemson	81
									Ohio	76
	7th Place Game				Ohio	65							Clemson	78			3rd Place Game
					Dayton	79							Hofstra	59
	Indiana State	94							Dayton	53							Auburn	89
	Ohio	96****							Hofstra	57							Hofstra	78

^[12]

2016

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 20					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 18					First Round Thursday, November 17					Semifinals Friday, November 18					Championship Sunday, November 20
												Western Michigan	65
											3	Villanova	76
						Western Michigan		75								3	Villanova	96
						UTEP		85									Wake Forest	77
											Wake Forest		103
											UTEP		81
	UTEP		54																		3	Villanova	67
	Mississippi State		61																			UCF	57
											Mississippi State		61
											UCF		86
	7th Place Game					Mississippi State		80								UCF		60			3rd Place Game
						Boise State		68								Charleston		40
	Western Michigan		70								Boise State		47								Wake Forest		78
	Boise State		91								Charleston		60								Charleston		61

^[13]

2015

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 22					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 20					First Round Thursday, November 19					Semifinals Friday, November 20					Championship Sunday, November 22
											Ole Miss		62
											George Mason		68
						Ole Miss		76								George Mason		71*
						Towson		60								Oklahoma State		68
											Oklahoma State		69
											Towson		62
	Ole Miss		63																			George Mason	66
	Seton Hall		75																		6	Virginia	83
											Long Beach State		80
											Seton Hall		77
	7th Place Game					Seton Hall		67									Long Beach State	52			3rd Place Game
						Bradley		59								6	Virginia	87
	Towson		62								6	Virginia	82								Oklahoma State		82
	Bradley		60									Bradley	57								Long Beach State		77

^[14]

2014

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 22 ESPN3				Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 21 ESPNU / ESPN3				First Round Thursday, November 20 ESPNU / ESPN3				Semifinals Friday, November 21 ESPN2 / ESPNU				Championship Sunday, November 23 ESPN2
									USC	46
									Akron	66
					USC	72							Akron	51
					Drexel	70							Miami (FL)	79
									Drexel	46
									Miami (FL)	66
	USC	61															Miami (FL)	77
	Penn State	63															Charlotte	58
									Penn State	95
									Charlotte	106**
	7th Place Game ESPN3				Penn State	72							Charlotte	65			3rd Place Game ESPNU
					Cornell	71							South Carolina	63
	Drexel	61							Cornell	45							Akron	68
	Cornell	59							South Carolina	69							South Carolina	63

^[15]

2013

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 24 ESPN3					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 22					First Round Thursday, November 21					Semifinals Friday, November 22					Championship Sunday, November 24 ESPN2
											Nebraska		90
											UMass		96
						Nebraska		74									UMass	81
						UAB		87								19	New Mexico	65
												UAB	94
											19	New Mexico	97
	UAB		66																		22	UMass	62
	Temple		87																			Clemson	56
											Georgia		82
											Davidson		94
	7th Place Game ESPN3					Georgia		81								Davidson		54			3rd Place Game ESPNU
						Temple		83								Clemson		85
	Nebraska		73								Temple		58								19	New Mexico	79
	Georgia		65								Clemson		72									Davidson	58

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2012

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 18 ESPN3					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 16					First Round Thursday, November 15					Semifinals Friday, November 16					Championship Sunday, November 18 ESPN2
											Dayton		57
											Colorado		67
						Dayton		87									Colorado	60
						Boston College		71								16	Baylor	58
											16	Baylor	84
												Boston College	74
	Dayton		73																		22	Colorado	81
	Auburn		63																			Murray State	74
											St. John's		64
											Charleston		53
	7th Place Game ESPN3					Charleston		51								St. John's		67			3rd Place Game ESPNU
						Auburn		55								Murray State		72
	Boston College		67								Murray State		79								19	Baylor	97
	Charleston		71								Auburn		59									St. John's	78

^[17]

2011

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 20				Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 18				First Round Thursday, November 17				Semifinals Friday, November 18				Championship Sunday, November 20
									Tulsa	65
									WKU	49
					WKU	56							Tulsa	65
					LSU	67							Northwestern	69
									LSU	82
									Northwestern	88
	LSU	59															Northwestern	80
	Georgia Tech	50															Seton Hall	73
									VCU	54
									Seton Hall	69
	7th Place Game				VCU	60							Seton Hall	78			3rd Place Game
					Georgia Tech	73							Saint Joseph's	70
	WKU	64							Georgia Tech	53							Tulsa	75
	VCU	69							Saint Joseph's	66							Saint Joseph's	79

^[18] ''Note:'' The 2011 tournament was the first Charleston Classic without the host Southern Conference (SoCon) sending a representative.
^[19]

2010

^[20]

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 20					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 18					First Round Thursday, November 17					Semifinals Friday, November 18					Championship Sunday, November 20
												Coastal Carolina	61
											20	Georgetown	80
						Coastal Carolina		71								20	Georgetown	74
						USC Upstate		50									Wofford	59
											USC Upstate		61
											Wofford		79
	Coastal Carolina		79																		20	Georgetown	82
	Charlotte		75																			NC State	67
											East Carolina		65
											NC State		85
	7th Place Game					East Carolina		63								NC State		78			3rd Place Game
						Charlotte		74								George Mason		65
	USC Upstate		67								George Mason		78								Wofford		82
	East Carolina		75								Charlotte		56								George Mason		79

^[21]

2009

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 22					Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 20					First Round Thursday, November 19					Semifinals Friday, November 20					Championship Sunday, November 22
												Tulane	54
											20	Miami (FL)	74
						Tulane		63								20	Miami (FL)	67
						Penn State		60									UNC Wilmington	60
											UNC Wilmington		80
											Penn State		69
	Tulane		59																		20	Miami (FL)	85
	La Salle		61																			South Carolina	70
											South Florida		65
											Davidson		58
	7th Place Game					Davidson		70								South Florida		66			3rd Place Game
						La Salle		84								South Carolina		69
	Penn State		59								La Salle		68								UNC Wilmington		66
	Davidson		57								South Carolina		78								South Florida		74

^[22]

2008

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 16				Consolation 2nd Round Saturday, November 15				First Round Friday, November 14				Semifinals Saturday, November 15				Championship Sunday, November 16
									SIU Edwardsville	66
									Charleston	72
					SIU Edwardsville	62							Charleston	65
					East Tennessee State	65							Temple	70
									Temple	75
									East Tennessee State	69
	East Tennessee State	75															Temple	72
	Hofstra	76															Clemson	76
									Clemson	98
									Hofstra	69
	7th Place Game				Hofstra	71							Clemson	70			3rd Place Game
					Western Michigan	68							TCU	58
	SIU Edwardsville	83							TCU	67							Charleston	86
	Western Michigan	72							Western Michigan	63							TCU	75

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External links

• charlestonclassic.com