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: College of Charleston Cougars. Each team plays three games in four days, since theββsecond edition the "tournament has been played on a Thursday," Friday and Sunday format with a Saturday off day. The inaugural tournament was held November 14β16, "2008."
Tournament historyβ»
Tournament championsβ»
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 Appearancesβ»
Team | Appearances |
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Charleston | 4 |
Clemson | 4 |
Davidson | 4 |
Temple | 4 |
Dayton | 3 |
Miami (FL) | 3 |
Penn State | 3 |
South Carolina | 3 |
Towson | 3 |
Virginia Tech | 2 |
Seton Hall | 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 |
Ole Miss | 2 |
Wake Forest | 2 |
Western Michigan | 2 |
Bracketsβ»
* β Denotes overtime period
2024β»
The 2024 tournament will take place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 21 - 24, "2024."
2023β»
The 2023 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 16 - 19, 2023.
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. Johnβs | 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. Johnβs | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 39 | Wake Forest | 70 | Utah | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
2022β»
The 2022 tournament took place at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina from November 17 - 20, 2022.
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2021β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2019β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2018β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2017β»
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 | |||||||||||||
2016β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2015β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2014β»
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 | |||||||||||||
2013β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2012β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2011β»
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 | |||||||||||||
''Note:'' The 2011 tournament was the first Charleston Classic without the host Southern Conference (SoCon) sending representative.
2010β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2009β»
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2008β»
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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