Miami, led by James Dews (22 points) and Dwayne Collins (17), outlasted South Carolina 85-70 in the 2009 Charleston Classic championship. The folks at ESPN are already looking forward to this year’s event—whose field includes Charlotte, The Citadel, East Carolina, George Mason and North Carolina State. (The remaining three teams will be announced at a later date.) Chuck Beddingfield has been named Managing Director of the third-year event, which will be held Nov. 18-21 at Carolina First Arena. MORE

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FINAL ’09 BRACKET

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TOURNAMENT WINNERS CIRCLE:

2008: Clemson 76, Temple 72
2009: Miami 85, S. Carolina 70