Charleston Classic

Shriners Children's Charleston Classic
SportCollege basketball
Founded2008
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champions		Lowcountry: Utah State
Palmetto: Clemson
Most titlesClemson &
Miami (FL) (2)
BroadcasterESPN
SponsorShriners Hospitals for Children
Official websiteCharlestonClassic.com

The Shriners Children's Charleston Classic is an eight team 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. The inaugural tournament was held November 14–16, 2008. From 2009 through 2024, it was a four-day invitational with each team playing three games (since the second edition, the tournament has been staged as a Thursday, Friday and Sunday format with a Saturday off day). Starting in 2025, the eight teams were sliced into two four-team brackets, with each team playing two games over three days.

Tournament history

Tournament champions

Year Bracket 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
2025 Lowcountry Utah State 94–60 Davidson MJ Collins, Utah State
Palmetto Clemson 97–94 Georgia Jestin Porter, Clemson
Most Appearances
Team Appearances Championships Years
Clemson 5 2 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
Utah State 1 1 2025
Villanova 1 1 2016
Virginia 1 1 2015

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2025

The 2025 Shriners Children's Charleston Classic, held annually at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, will take place on November 21 and 23. For the first time in event history, the field of eight teams is being split into two separate four-team brackets (labeled Lowcountry and Palmetto).[1]

Lowcountry Bracket

Consolation
November 23
ESPN2		Semifinals
November 21
ESPN2		Championship
November 23
ESPN2
Utah State96
Tulane75
Tulane93OTUtah State94
Boston College90Davidson60
Davidson59
Boston College49

Palmetto Bracket

Consolation
November 23
ESPN		Semifinals
November 21
ESPNU and ESPN2		Championship
November 23
ESPN
West Virginia67
Clemson70
West Virginia68Clemson97OT
Xavier78Georgia94
Georgia78
Xavier77

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
Drake80
Miami (FL)74Drake75
Oklahoma State80Florida Atlantic63
Oklahoma State78
Florida Atlantic86
Oklahoma State78Drake81
Nevada90Vanderbilt70
Seton Hall69*
VCU66
7th Place GameVCU61Seton Hall603rd Place Game
Nevada64Vanderbilt76
Miami (FL)70Vanderbilt73Florida Atlantic61
VCU77Nevada71Seton Hall63

[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'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

[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
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

[7]

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
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

[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 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

[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 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

[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
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

[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 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

[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 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

[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
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

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

[16]

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
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

[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
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

[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 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

[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
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

[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 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

[23]

Future fields

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