Georgia to play in 2025 Charleston Classic in November

The Georgia Bulldogs will play in the 2025 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic in November, it was officially announced Thursday.

Georgia’s participation in the Charleston Classic was first reported by Jon Rothstein in April.

The Charleston Classic is an annual college basketball tournament that is held at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C. This season’s games are slated for Friday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Georgia will play in a bracket that also includes the Clemson Tigers, West Virginia Mountaineers, and Xavier Musketeers. The tournament will also feature a second, separate bracket that includes Boston College, Davidson, Tulane, and Utah State.

Matchups, times, television designations and ticket information for the Charleston Classic will be announced at a later date.

The 2025 tournament will be the 17th edition of the Charleston Classic. Georgia participated in the 2013 event, dropping decisions to Davidson, Temple and Nebraska. The Bulldogs were just 1-4 on the season at that point but rallied to finish 20-14 overall, post a 12-6 record and tie for second in the SEC and reach the Round of 16 in the NIT.

Georgia’s is coming off its most successful season in a decade. The Bulldogs finished 20-13 and earned their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2015. Georgia did so while playing a schedule with more than 60 percent of its opponents – 20 of 33 – also earning NCAA bids.

The Charleston Classic benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children, a leader in providing care for orthopedic conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord injuries and other spine disorders, rehabilitation, sports injuries and craniofacial conditions. All care and services are provided regardless of the families’ ability to pay or insurance status.

The tournament adds to a non-conference schedule that currently includes home contests against the in-state rival Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (date TBA), Morehead State Eagles (date TBA), and West Georgia Wolves (Dec. 22).

UGA Basketball Schedule (tentative)