Here's what we learned from Vanderbilt basketball's second-place finish at the Charleston Classic, including Jason Edwards' impact.

Vanderbilt lost their first game of the year against Drake in the championship game of the Charleston Classic.

The Drake men's basketball team made a statement at the Charleston (S.C.) Classic. Bennett Stirtz scored 16 points and handed out 11 assists as the Bulldogs beat Vanderbilt 81-70 on Sunday in the championship game of the event.

Bennett Stirtz posted 16 points and a career-high 11 assists to lead Drake to an 81-70 win over Vanderbilt in the championship game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday night

Ben McCollum’s team is 6-0 after claiming the Charleston Classic championship this weekend. It skyrocketed into the top 10 of this week’s Other Top 25. The Bulldogs knocked off Miami 80-69 in the opening round on Thursday.

Drake men's basketball defeated Vanderbilt 81-70 Sunday night in the championship game of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic. Drake beat Miami and Florida Atlantic in the previous two games to reach the championship and won all three of the games in the tournament by double digits.

Drake and Vanderbilt, which both have new coaches and are off to undefeated starts, are set to face off Sunday in the Charleston Classic championship game in Charleston, S.C. Drake