Virginia Tech, ODU to square off in Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic

Virginia Tech and Old Dominion are set to meet in the first round of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic on Thursday, Nov. 17 at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.

The contest tips off at 2 p.m. and will air on ESPN2.

ESPN and the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic announced pairings, times and television designations for the eight-team, four-day tournament on Tuesday. All 12 games of the tournament will be televised by one of the ESPN family of networks.

The Hokies will face either Furman or Penn State in the second round on Friday, November 18. Tech’s second round matchup will be at noon or 2 p.m./2:30 p.m. on Friday.

ODU concluded its 2021-22 season at 13-19 overall, 8-10 in Conference USA action. The Monarchs are under the direction of UVA alum Jeff Jones, who enters his 10th season at the helm in Norfolk. The Hokies hold a 14-10 advantage in the all-time series, but the two sides haven’t played since 2007. ODU has won four of the last five meetings.

This will be Tech’s second appearance in the Charleston Classic. The Hokies went 3-0 in 2018 on their way to the team title. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who scored 20-plus points in all three games, earned tournament MVP honors.

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 $170 (regularly $185) or Lower Bleacher/Upper Level for $120 (regularly $135) through August 20. 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 onlocationexp.com/college-sports/charleston-classic-tickets.

The city of Charleston was voted “#1 City in the US” for the eighth straight year by Travel + Leisure. Conde’ Nast voted Charleston the “Best Small City in the U.S.” for the 10th consecutive year. The average high temperature in November is 70 degrees, making it a perfect time of year to visit.