Charleston Classic
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
Most Appearances
Brackets
* – Denotes overtime period
2024
The 2024 tournament will take place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 21 - 24, 2024.[ 1]
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2023
The 2023 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 16 - 19, 2023.[ 3]
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2022
The 2022 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 17 - 20, 2022.[ 5]
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2019
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2018
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2017
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2016
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2015
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2014
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round ESPNU / ESPN3 Semifinals ESPN2 / ESPNU Championship 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 Penn State 72 Charlotte 65 3rd Place Game Cornell 71 South Carolina 63 Drexel 61 Cornell 45 Akron 68 Cornell 59 South Carolina 69 South Carolina 63
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2013
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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 Georgia 81 Davidson 54 3rd Place Game 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 Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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 Charleston 51 St. John's 67 3rd Place Game Auburn 55 Murray State 72 Boston College 67 Murray State 79 19 Baylor 97 Charleston 71 Auburn 59 St. John's 78
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2011
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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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2010
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5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2009
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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
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2008
5th Place Game Consolation 2nd Round First Round Semifinals Championship 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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References
External links
NCAA men's college basketball tournaments
Division I
Early season Defunct Conference Defunct Postseason Defunct
Division II
Conference Defunct Postseason
Division III
Conference Defunct Postseason
