Canes Open Charleston Classic Versus Drexel

The Charleston Classic is held in South Carolina and the Canes are looking to win the tournament this season, and that begins with a matchup against Drexel.

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Courtesy of the University of Miami

"CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The bracket for the 2014 Gildan Charleston Classic has been set and the University of Miami will open play against Drexel on Nov. 20 at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.The Canes’ opening game will be aired on ESPNU at 3 p.m. Miami’s second round game will be against either Southern Cal or Akron on Nov. 21. The other four teams competing in the 2014 Classic include Charlotte, Cornell, Penn State and South Carolina.In 2009, Miami won the Charleston Classic with wins over Tulane, UNC Wilmington, and South Carolina – an 85-70 Canes victory in the championship game.The multi-day destination event will feature 12 games over three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracketed-tournament format. ESPN3 will have five exclusive games and ESPNU will air four, while the championship game will be shown on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.The tournament tips off Thursday, Nov. 20 with Southern California (Pac-12) pitted against Akron (Mid-American) at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN3, immediately followed by Drexel (Colonial Athletic) versus Miami (ACC) at 3 p.m. on ESPNU. Thursday’s evening session will showcase Penn State (Big Ten) versus Charlotte (Conference USA) at 5 p.m. on ESPNU and wrap with a battle between Cornell (Ivy) and South Carolina (SEC) at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3.For more information, please visit http://www.CharlestonClassic.com.Gildan Charleston Classic (Schedule subject to change)DateTime (ET)GameNetworkThu, Nov 2012:30 p.m.Southern California vs. AkronESPN33 p.m.Drexel vs. Miami (Fla.)ESPNU 5 p.m.Penn State vs. CharlotteESPNU 7:30 p.m.Cornell vs. South CarolinaESPN3Fri, Nov 21NoonConsolation #1ESPNU or ESPN3 2:30 p.m.Semifinal #1ESPN2 or ESPNU 7 p.m.Semifinal #2ESPNU 9 p.m.Consolation #2ESPN3Sun, Nov 231:30 p.m.7th-place GameESPN3 3:30 p.m.5th-place GameESPN3 6:30 p.m.3rd-place GameESPNU 9 p.m.Championship GameESPN2Tue, Nov 25TBDAkron at Penn State^TBD TBDMiami at Charlotte^TBD^ – Non-bracketed gameESPN EventsESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of collegiate sporting events worldwide. The roster includes two Labor Day weekend college football games; 11 college bowl games and eight college basketball events, which accounts for approximately 200 hours of programming, reaches almost 64 million viewers and attracts over a half a million attendees each year. With satellite offices in Boca Raton, Boise, Birmingham, Dallas-Fort Worth, Albuquerque, St. Petersburg and Las Vegas, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.ESPN Events also manages the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program.Collegiate BasketballArmed Forces Classic (U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen, PR); Gildan Charleston Classic (South Carolina); Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu); Wooden Legacy (Orange County, Calif.); Jimmy V Men’s & Women’s Basketball Classics Presented by Corona Extra (New York City & South Bend, Ind.); Orlando Classic (Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.); Puerto Rico Tip-Off (San Juan, PR) and State Farm Champions Classic (Indianapolis)Collegiate FootballAdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (Houston); AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Houston); Birmingham Bowl (Alabama); BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl (Florida); Boca Raton Bowl (Florida); Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise); Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque); Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu); Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth); Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth); MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney (Orlando, Fla.); Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.); Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (Nevada) and The Home Depot College Football Awards (Orlando, Fla.)For more information, visit www.espnevents.com or follow on Twitter and Facebook."