Wildcats to Take Part in 2025 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic
5/1/2025 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – For the fifth time in program history, Davidson will take part on the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic.
Now in its 17th year, the annual event will take place November 21 and 23 inside TD Arena in historic Charleston, S.C.
This year's tournament will feature two separate brackets.
The first will include Clemson, Georgia, West Virginia, and Xavier, while the second bracket will consist of Boston College, Davidson, Tulane, and Utah State.
The 2025 Charleston Classic will mark the 10th straight season Davidson competes in a MTE (multi-team event).
In their last appearance (2022-23), the Wildcats fell to College of Charleston in the opening round before concluding with wins over South Carolina and Old Dominion.
Matchups, tip-off times, and ESPN network designations for all games will be announced in the coming months.
Field 1 Highlights
The family-friendly event offers teams a week of practice, play, and experiences in and around historic Charleston. The Charleston Classic website offers information on travel packages, tickets, and more. Tickets will be available for purchase after the complete tournament schedule is announced later this summer.
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About Shriners Children's
Shriners Children's improves the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, conducting innovative research, and offering outstanding education programs for medical professionals. Children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care, regardless of the families' ability to pay, and receive all care and services in a compassionate, family-centered environment. For more information, please visit shrinerschildrens.org.
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In the 2024-25 academic year, the 34-event schedule includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, the premiere regular season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
Now in its 17th year, the annual event will take place November 21 and 23 inside TD Arena in historic Charleston, S.C.
This year's tournament will feature two separate brackets.
The first will include Clemson, Georgia, West Virginia, and Xavier, while the second bracket will consist of Boston College, Davidson, Tulane, and Utah State.
The 2025 Charleston Classic will mark the 10th straight season Davidson competes in a MTE (multi-team event).
In their last appearance (2022-23), the Wildcats fell to College of Charleston in the opening round before concluding with wins over South Carolina and Old Dominion.
Matchups, tip-off times, and ESPN network designations for all games will be announced in the coming months.
Field 1 Highlights
- Clemson (ACC) had a historic run to the Elite Eight in 2023-24 season. They continued their strong performance this past season, winning a school record 27 games and securing a No. 5 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
- Georgia (SEC) was a nine-seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs also secured their third consecutive top-15 national recruiting class.
- Xavier (Big East) finished with a 22-12 record and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed. They secured a victory over Texas in the First Four, winning 86–80.
- West Virginia (Big 12) will be led by their new coach, Ross Hodge. Coach Hodge led North Texas to the NIT semifinals last year.
- Boston College (ACC) is led by North Charleston native Earl Grant, the Eagles have succeeded in early-season tournaments, winning the Cayman Islands Classic last year.
- Davidson (Atlantic 10) will be making its fifth appearance in the Charleston Classic, which will tie Clemson for the most appearances by any school.
- Tulane (AAC) concluded the 2024-25 regular season with a 19-15 overall record and 12-6 in the American, marking the third time in the last four seasons that the Green Wave has finished top five in the conference standings.
- Utah State (Mountain West) finished the season with a 26-8 record and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed in head coach Jerrod Calhoun's first season in Logan.
The family-friendly event offers teams a week of practice, play, and experiences in and around historic Charleston. The Charleston Classic website offers information on travel packages, tickets, and more. Tickets will be available for purchase after the complete tournament schedule is announced later this summer.
Pre-Sale Signup
For first access to premium seats and the lowest prices, sign up today:
Event Ticket Information - ESPN Events
About Shriners Children's
Shriners Children's improves the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, conducting innovative research, and offering outstanding education programs for medical professionals. Children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care, regardless of the families' ability to pay, and receive all care and services in a compassionate, family-centered environment. For more information, please visit shrinerschildrens.org.
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In the 2024-25 academic year, the 34-event schedule includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, the premiere regular season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
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