PHILADELPHIA - The Shriners Children's Charleston Classic has set its eight-team field, which includes Temple, for the 2021 tournament to be held Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 18, 19 and 21, at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C. The rest of the field includes Boise State, Clemson, Elon, Marquette, Ole Miss, St. Bonaventure and West Virginia.
This will be Temple's fourth appearance in the Charleston Classic. The Owls won the tournament in 2017, defeating Old Dominion, Auburn and Clemson. The win over Clemson in the title game avenged losses to the Tigers in both the 2008 and 2013 tournaments.