Nov. 17, 2016
AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn basketball will play in the 2017 Gildan Charleston Classic in an eight-team field of Clemson, Dayton, Temple, Hofstra, Indiana State and Old Dominion Nov. 16, 17 and 19 at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C, it was announced on Thursday. It will be televised by the ESPN networks.
Both Dayton and Temple reached the NCAA Tournament last season while Hofstra played in the NIT.
This will mark Auburn's second time to play in the Charleston Classic, going 1-3 in 2012 by defeating the College of Charleston and losing to Murray State and Dayton. The Tigers lost at Boston College as part of the four-game tournament.
Auburn is 15-12 all-time vs. Clemson, 1-0 vs. Ohio, 2-1 vs. Old Dominion, 2-2 vs. Temple, 0-4 vs. Dayton and haven't faced Hofstra and Indiana State.
The Tigers are 4-2 all-time in the historic city of Charleston, going 3-0 at the College of Charleston, 1-0 at The Citadel and 0-1 vs. both Dayton and Murray State.
Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the Charleston Classic site at www.charlestonclassic.com.
It was announced in October that Auburn will play in the 2018 Maui Invitational for the first time in school history against a field of Arizona, Duke, Xavier, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa State and San Diego.