A new level of competition has the Hurricanes on their toes as they travel to take on the Bulldogs in the first game of the Charleston Classic.

Tyler Nickel made six 3-pointers on his way to a career-high tying 24 points and Vanderbilt beat Seton Hall 76-60 Friday in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic. Vanderbilt (6-0) will play Drake, a 75-63 winner over Florida Atlantic, in Sunday’s championship game. The Pirates (3-3) will play FAU.

The Bulldogs beat Miami, 80-69, on Thursday in the Charleston Classic opener. That was Drake's first victory against an ACC opponent since topping Wake Forest 77-74 in its second game of the 2017-18 season. Drake will play the winner of Seton Hall/Vanderbilt in the tournament championship game at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and dished six assists as Drake defeated Miami 80-69 on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C. It's the

The Drake men's basketball team beat Florida Atlantic 75-63 on Friday in the semifinals of the Charleston (S.C.) Classic on Friday. The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 under first-year coach Ben McCollum and will play Vanderbilt or Seton Hall in Sunday's 7:30 p.

He added six rebounds and six assists. Daniel Abreu was next with 18 points. He led Drake with 10 rebounds.In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to your inbox.