Charleston Classic
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Sport | College Basketball |
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Founded | 2008 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | Houston |
Most titles | Miami (FL) (2) |
TV partner(s) | ESPN |
Sponsor(s) | Shriners |
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
[edit]Tournament champions
[edit]Team | Year |
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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
[edit]Team | Appearances |
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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
[edit]* – Denotes overtime period
2024
[edit]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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023
[edit]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'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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2022
[edit]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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2021
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2019
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2018
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2017
[edit]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 | |||||||||||||
2016
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2015
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2014
[edit]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 | |||||||||||||
2013
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2012
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2011
[edit]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 | |||||||||||||
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''Note:'' The 2011 tournament was the first Charleston Classic without the host Southern Conference (SoCon) sending a representative.
[18]
2010
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2009
[edit]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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2008
[edit]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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