The Auburn men's basketball team will play in the 2017 Gildan Charleston Classic, Nov. 16, 17 and 19, at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, the program announced Thursday.
The Classic consists of the eight-team field of Clemson, Dayton, Temple, Hofstra, Indiana State and Old Dominion. The games 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 be Auburn’s second trip to Charleston. Auburn played in the event in 2012, going 1-3 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 against Clemson, 1-0 against Ohio, 2-1 against Old Dominion, 2-2 against Temple, 0-4 against Dayton and haven’t faced Hofstra and Indiana State.
The Tigers are 4-2 all-time in Charleston, going 3-0 at the College of Charleston, 1-0 at The Citadel and 0-1 against both Murray State and Dayton.
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