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The Charleston Classic is an early-season Division 1 college basketball tournament played each November at TD Arena in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The tournament, entered its 15th year in 2023, featured a bracket format with 12 games over three days. Each team competes in one game per day regardless of results. The 2023 Charleston Classic was played Nov. 16, 17 & 19 and featured Dayton, Houston, LSU, North Texas, St. John’s, Towson, Utah, and Wake Forest. The Houston Cougars capped off the event with a 3-0 run and defeated the Dayton Flyers to become the 2023 Shiners Children’s Charleston Classic Champions.