Charleston Classic

Charleston Classic
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2008
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		Houston
Most titlesMiami (FL) (2)
TV partner(s)ESPN
Sponsor(s)Shriners
Official websitecharlestonclassic.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

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Tournament champions

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Team Year
2008 Clemson
2009 Miami (FL)
2010 Georgetown
2011 Northwestern
2012 Colorado
2013 UMass
2014 Miami (FL)
2015 Virginia
2016 Villanova
2017 Temple
2018 Virginia Tech
2019 Florida
2021 St. Bonaventure
2022 Charleston
2023 Houston

Most Appearances

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Team Appearances
Charleston 4
Clemson 4
Davidson 4
Miami (FL) 4
Temple 4
Dayton 3
Penn State 3
Seton Hall 3
South Carolina 3
Towson 3
Virginia Tech 2
Old Dominion 2
Boise State 2
Auburn 2
Charlotte 2
George Mason 2
Hofstra 2
LSU 2
St. John's 2
Saint Joseph's 2
Oklahoma State 2
Ole Miss 2
VCU 2
Wake Forest 2
Western Michigan 2

Brackets

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* – Denotes overtime period

2024

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The 2024 tournament will take place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 21 - 24, 2024.[1]

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
Drake80
Miami (FL)Drake
Oklahoma StateFlorida Atlantic
Oklahoma State78
Florida Atlantic86
Seton Hall69*
VCU66
7th Place GameVCUSeton Hall3rd Place Game
NevadaVanderbilt
Vanderbilt73
Nevada71

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2023

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The 2023 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 16 - 19, 2023.[3]

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's53
North Texas52
North Texas62St. John’s81
LSU66Dayton88
Dayton70
LSU67
LSU86Dayton55
Wake Forest806Houston69
6Houston65
Towson49
7th Place GameTowson616Houston763rd Place Game
Wake Forest71Utah66
North Texas65Utah77St. John’s91
Towson39Wake Forest70Utah82

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2022

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The 2022 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 17 - 20, 2022.[5]

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
Furman68
Penn State73
Furman77Penn State59
Old Dominion82Virginia Tech61
Old Dominion71
Virginia Tech75
Old Dominion61Virginia Tech75
Davidson66Charleston77
Colorado State85
South Carolina53
7th Place GameSouth Carolina60Colorado State643rd Place Game
Davidson69Charleston74
Furman79Davidson66Penn State68
South Carolina60Charleston89Colorado State56

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2021

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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
22St. Bonaventure67
Boise State61
Boise State8222St. Bonaventure68
Temple62Clemson65
Clemson75
Temple48
Boise State6022St. Bonaventure70
Ole Miss50Marquette54
Marquette78
Ole Miss72
7th Place GameOle Miss74Marquette823rd Place Game
Elon56West Virginia71
Temple75Elon68Clemson59
Elon58West Virginia87West Virginia66

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2019

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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 State70
Miami (FL)74
Missouri State71Miami (FL)58
Saint Joseph's69Florida78
Florida70
Saint Joseph's62
Missouri State74Florida70
Buffalo7518Xavier65
18Xavier73
Towson51
7th Place GameTowson7318Xavier753rd Place Game
Buffalo76UConn74**
St. Joseph's64Buffalo68Miami (FL)55
Towson76UConn79UConn80

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2018

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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 State64
16Virginia Tech73
Ball State6116Virginia Tech88
Alabama79Northeastern60
Alabama52
Northeastern68
Alabama9016Virginia Tech89
Wichita State8523Purdue83
23Purdue73
Appalachian State70
7th Place GameAppalachian State7623Purdue793rd Place Game
Wichita State82Davidson58
Ball State94Wichita State53Northeastern59
Appalachian State86*Davidson57Davidson71

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2017

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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
Auburn83
Indiana State64
Indiana State44Auburn74
Old Dominion62Temple88
Old Dominion65
Temple76
Old Dominion75Temple67
Dayton67Clemson60
Clemson81
Ohio76
7th Place GameOhio65Clemson783rd Place Game
Dayton79Hofstra59
Indiana State94Dayton53Auburn89
Ohio96****Hofstra57Hofstra78

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2016

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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 Michigan65
3Villanova76
Western Michigan753Villanova96
UTEP85Wake Forest77
Wake Forest103
UTEP81
UTEP543Villanova67
Mississippi State61UCF57
Mississippi State61
UCF86
7th Place GameMississippi State80UCF603rd Place Game
Boise State68Charleston40
Western Michigan70Boise State47Wake Forest78
Boise State91Charleston60Charleston61

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2015

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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 Miss62
George Mason68
Ole Miss76George Mason71*
Towson60Oklahoma State68
Oklahoma State69
Towson62
Ole Miss63George Mason66
Seton Hall756Virginia83
Long Beach State80
Seton Hall77
7th Place GameSeton Hall67Long Beach State523rd Place Game
Bradley596Virginia87
Towson626Virginia82Oklahoma State82
Bradley60Bradley57Long Beach State77

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2014

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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
USC46
Akron66
USC72Akron51
Drexel70Miami (FL)79
Drexel46
Miami (FL)66
USC61Miami (FL)77
Penn State63Charlotte58
Penn State95
Charlotte106**
7th Place Game
ESPN3		Penn State72Charlotte653rd Place Game
ESPNU
Cornell71South Carolina63
Drexel61Cornell45Akron68
Cornell59South Carolina69South Carolina63

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2013

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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
Nebraska90
UMass96
Nebraska74UMass81
UAB8719New Mexico65
UAB94
19New Mexico97
UAB6622UMass62
Temple87Clemson56
Georgia82
Davidson94
7th Place Game
ESPN3		Georgia81Davidson543rd Place Game
ESPNU
Temple83Clemson85
Nebraska73Temple5819New Mexico79
Georgia65Clemson72Davidson58

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2012

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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
Dayton57
Colorado67
Dayton87Colorado60
Boston College7116Baylor58
16Baylor84
Boston College74
Dayton7322Colorado81
Auburn63Murray State74
St. John's64
Charleston53
7th Place Game
ESPN3		Charleston51St. John's673rd Place Game
ESPNU
Auburn55Murray State72
Boston College67Murray State7919Baylor97
Charleston71Auburn59St. John's78

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2011

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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
Tulsa65
WKU49
WKU56Tulsa65
LSU67Northwestern69
LSU82
Northwestern88
LSU59Northwestern80
Georgia Tech50Seton Hall73
VCU54
Seton Hall69
7th Place GameVCU60Seton Hall783rd Place Game
Georgia Tech73Saint Joseph's70
WKU64Georgia Tech53Tulsa75
VCU69Saint Joseph's66Saint Joseph's79

[17] ''Note:'' The 2011 tournament was the first Charleston Classic without the host Southern Conference (SoCon) sending a representative.
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2010

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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 Carolina61
20Georgetown80
Coastal Carolina7120Georgetown74
USC Upstate50Wofford59
USC Upstate61
Wofford79
Coastal Carolina7920Georgetown82
Charlotte75NC State67
East Carolina65
NC State85
7th Place GameEast Carolina63NC State783rd Place Game
Charlotte74George Mason65
USC Upstate67George Mason78Wofford82
East Carolina75Charlotte56George Mason79

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2009

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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
Tulane54
20Miami (FL)74
Tulane6320Miami (FL)67
Penn State60UNC Wilmington60
UNC Wilmington80
Penn State69
Tulane5920Miami (FL)85
La Salle61South Carolina70
South Florida65
Davidson58
7th Place GameDavidson70South Florida663rd Place Game
La Salle84South Carolina69
Penn State59La Salle68UNC Wilmington66
Davidson57South Carolina78South Florida74

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2008

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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 Edwardsville66
Charleston72
SIU Edwardsville62Charleston65
East Tennessee State65Temple70
Temple75
East Tennessee State69
East Tennessee State75Temple72
Hofstra76Clemson76
Clemson98
Hofstra69
7th Place GameHofstra71Clemson703rd Place Game
Western Michigan68TCU58
SIU Edwardsville83TCU67Charleston86
Western Michigan72Western Michigan63TCU75

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References

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