LSU has known for months that it will play in the Charleston Classic this fall, but the Tigers found out who they could face in the eight-team event that will be played in TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina.
The announcement of the full field was made along with five other multi-team events Thursday by ESPN Events, which owns and operates six tournaments.
LSU will be joined by Houston, Wake Forest, St. John’s, Utah, Dayton, North Texas and Towson for the tournament scheduled for Nov. 16-17 and 19.
Matt McMahon’s Tigers will play three of those teams in a true bracketed event. First-round matchups and brackets will be announced this summer.
Houston was eliminated in the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament this season after losing in the Elite Eight and national semifinals in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
North Texas is the reigning National Invitation Tournament champion.
McMahon continues to work on the rest of his 13-game nonconference schedule.
LSU will play Texas on Dec. 16 in Houston’s Toyota Center and host Lamar on Dec. 21 and Northwestern State on Dec. 29.
The Tigers will also play in the first ACC/SEC Challenge this fall. The dates, matchups and sites will also be announced this summer.
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