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Matchups for 2021 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Announced
ESPN Events on Thursday revealed the bracket for the 13th annual Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, to be played November 18th, 19th and 22nd at the TD Arena. The field is highlighted by five teams who played in the postseason last year – West Virginia, Clemson, St. Bonaventure, Boise State (NIT) and Ole Miss (NIT).
Those teams will be joined by Elon, Marquette, and Temple. The opening round features a matchup between two previous Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Champions, Clemson (2008) and Temple (2017).
The bracket-format tournament features 12 games over three days. The teams compete once per day, regardless of results. The two unbeaten teams will face off in a championship game at 7:30 p.m ET on Sunday, Nov. 21, on ESPN.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Event | Network |
| Thu, Nov. 18 | 2 pm | St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State | ESPN2 |
| 4 pm | Clemson vs. Temple | ESPN2 | |
| 7 pm | Marquette vs. Ole Miss | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| 9 pm or 9:30 pm | Elon vs. West Virginia | ESPN2 | |
| Fri, Nov. 19 | 12 pm | Consolation #1 | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| 2 pm or 2:30 pm | Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| 7 pm | Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| 9 pm | Consolation #2 | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Nov. 21 | 10:30 am | 7th Place Game | ESPNU |
| 1 pm | 5th Place Game | ESPN2 | |
| 5 pm | 3rd Place Game | ESPN2 | |
| 7:30 pm | Championship | ESPN |
All-tournament tickets for the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic are on sale now. Fans can purchase discounted early bird Premium Lower Chairback seats for $163 (regularly $178) or Lower Bleacher/Upper Level for $118 (regularly $133) through August 20th. All seating for the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic is general admission separated into those two tiers.
Single-session tickets will go on sale in October, pending availability. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as Premium Lower Sideline tickets have sold out before October the past three years. Tickets are available at www.CharlestonClassic.com or by calling the College of Charleston box office at (843) 953-2632.
Fans traveling from out of town can secure discounted hotel rates at the tournament’s official fan hotels, by going to https://book.anthonytravel.com/d/charleston-classic
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