According to a report from CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein, Utah State men’s basketball will participate in an additional field of four teams in the 2025 Charleston Classic. Alongside the Aggies, it is reported that Boston College, Tulane and Davidson will be participating teams.
The primary field of the Charleston Classic will feature teams from major conferences, reported to be West Virginia, Georgia, Clemson and Xavier. The Aggies would not compete against any of those four teams as part of this multi-team event (MTE). The four-team format seems to suggest it will be a two-game event for the Aggies, much like the NIT Season Tip-Off which USU participated in this past season. The Aggies played two games as part of a four-team tournament, beating St. Bonaventure in the first round and then North Texas in the championship game. Head coach Jerrod Calhoun has previously indicated a preference for MTEs where his team plays two games as opposed to ones where they would play three games in three days.
Per Rothstein, which teams will match up against which in the opening round has not yet been determined and no timetable is set for an official announcement from the tournament organizers or the schools.
Last year, Boston College, Tulane and Davidson were decent but not spectacular teams. Boston College finished with a losing record of 12-19, though they were 8-3 in non-conference play with a win over Boise State. Tulane (19-15) and Davidson (17-16) both had winning records, but by narrow margins and finished just barely inside the top 150 in KenPom. Of the four teams in the reported field, the Aggies had by far the most successful season with a 26-8 overall record and being the only one of the four to appear in the NCAA Tournament.
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