Virginia opens with Bradley in Charleston Classic

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference champion Virginia opens play against Bradley at the Charleston Classic in November.

Other opening round matchups at the eight-team college basketball tournament are Mississippi against George Mason, Oklahoma State against Towson and Long Beach State against Seton Hall.

The four first-round games will be played Nov. 19 in the TD Arena at College of Charleston. Two semifinal games and two consolation games will take place Nov. 20. The seventh, fifth, third and first place games will take place Nov. 22.

The Cavaliers finished 16-2 in league play to take the ACC regular-season crown. Seeded No. 2 in the NCAA tournament, they fell to Michigan State in their second contest.