BASKETBALL RELEASE: Iowa State Faces Villanova in Phil Knight Invitational

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State will face Villanova on Thursday, Nov. 24 in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational, ESPN Events announced Monday.

Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. central, with the game airing on ESPN2 at the Moda Center in Portland, home of the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers. North Carolina and Portland are the other two teams on Iowa State’s half of the bracket.

The semifinal game is slated for Friday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. central on ESPN, while the consolation game is set for 1:30 p.m. central on ESPNU.

UConn will face Oregon, while Alabama will play Michigan State on the other half of the bracket. The accomplished field has a combined 212 NCAA Tournament appearances, 45 Final Fours and 16 NCAA titles.

It will be the second meeting all-time between the Cyclones and Wildcats. Villanova beat Iowa State 74-53 Dec. 11, 1961 in Philadelphia. The Cyclones have never faced Portland, while North Carolina holds a 3-1 lead in the all-time series with Iowa State.

Moda Championships Packages are now on sale. Single session tickets will be on sale Friday, July 29 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT with ticket information available here.

The Iowa State women are also playing in Portland in the women’s PKI. Iowa State will face Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. central on Thursday, Nov. 24, with the championship game scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.

2022 PKI Schedule – MEN

DateTime (CT)Matchup/EventNetworkArena
Thu, Nov. 2412 p.m.North Carolina vs. PortlandESPNModa Center
2:30 p.m.Iowa State vs. VillanovaESPN2Moda Center
7 p.m.UConn vs. OregonESPN2Moda Center
9:30 p.m.Alabama vs. Michigan StateESPNModa Center
Fri, Nov. 251:30 p.m.Consolation Game #1ESPNUVeterans Memorial Coliseum
4 p.m.Semifinal #1ESPNVeterans Memorial Coliseum
9 p.m.Semifinal #2ESPN2 or ESPNUVeterans Memorial Coliseum
11:30 p.m.Consolation Game #2ESPN or ESPN2Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun, Nov. 272:30 p.m.Third Place GameESPNVeterans Memorial Coliseum
9 p.m.Championship GameESPNModa Center
TBDSeventh Place GameTBDChiles Center
TBDFifth Place GameTBDChiles Center
 

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