With the Maui Invitational complete and the Battle 4 Atlantis in progress, college basketball's slate of early season tournaments continues with the Phil Knight Invitational and Phil Knight Legacy to close out the Thanksgiving week.
Like many of the other "Feast Week" events, both tournaments are loaded with some national contenders.
Top-ranked North Carolina headlines the Phil Knight Invitational, while Michigan State, Villanova and UConn are among household names looking to pick up a few impressive wins before conference play. Those four teams will be joined by Alabama, Oregon, Iowa State and host Portland.
The Phil Knight Legacy is highlighted by perennial powerhouses Duke and Gonzaga. Florida, Xavier, West Virginia, Purdue, Oregon State, and Portland State will look to knock off the two heavy favorites.
MORE: Watch Phil Knight Invitational & Legacy games live with Sling TV
Unlike other tournaments such as the Battle 4 Atlantis, these are not annual events. Knight sponsored a 16-team event in his name in 2017, and he sponsored two standalone games in 2019. This year's tournaments are intended to honor the Nike co-founder's 85th birthday.
The Sporting News has all you need to know about the tournament brackets and how to watch the games.
Phil Knight Invitational Bracket 2022
Phil Knight Invitational: How to watch, live stream
- TV channel: ESPN family of networks
- Live stream: ESPN app | Sling TV
The Phil Knight Invitational can be watched on the ESPN family of networks. The semifinals and finals on the victory side of the bracket will all be broadcast on ESPN, while some other games can be found on ESPN2.
Streaming options include the ESPN app and Sling TV.
Phil Knight Invitational schedule 2022
The Phil Knight Invitational opens with host Portland taking on No. 1 ranked North Carolina. All first-round games will take place on Thanksgiving, with semifinals games on Nov. 25 and the final slate of games on Nov. 27 after a break on Saturday.
Thursday, Nov. 24
| Game |
|---|
| No. 1 North Carolina 89, Portland 81 |
| Iowa State 81, Villanova 79 |
| No. 20 UConn 83, Oregon 59 |
| No. 18 Alabama 81, No. 12 Michigan State 76 |
Friday, Nov. 25
| Game |
|---|
| Portland 83, Villanova 71 |
| Iowa State 70, North Carolina 65 |
| UConn 82, Alabama 67 |
| Michigan State 74, Oregon 70 |
Sunday, Nov. 27
| Game |
|---|
| Seventh-place game: Oregon 74, Villanova 67 |
| Third-place game: Alabama 103, North Carolina 101 (4 OTs) |
| Fifth-place game: Michigan State 78, Portland 77 |
| Championship: UConn 71, Iowa State 53 |
Phil Knight Legacy Bracket 2022
All eyes will be on whether Duke and Gonzaga meet for a star-studded championship game on Sunday, but both powerhouses will have to get through the rest of the bracket first.
Phil Knight Legacy: How to watch, live stream
- TV channel: ESPN family of networks
- Live stream: ESPN app | Sling TV
The Phil Knight Legacy can be watched on the ESPN family of networks. The semifinals will be broadcast on ESPN, while the championship can be found on ABC. Certain games in the first round and in the consolation side of the bracket can be found on ESPNU, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS.
Streaming options include the ESPN app and Sling TV.
Phil Knight Legacy schedule 2022
The tournament will begin with Duke facing Oregon State on Thanksgiving. All four first-round games will take place on Thanksgiving, with the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 25. The championship game and consolation finals will be on Sunday, Nov. 27.
Thursday, Nov. 24
| Game |
|---|
| No. 8 Duke 54, Oregon State 51 |
| Xavier 90, Florida 83 |
| No. 24 Purdue 80, West Virginia 68 |
| No. 6 Gonzaga 102, Portland State 78 |
Friday, Nov. 25
| Game |
|---|
| Duke 71, Xavier 64 |
| Florida 81, Oregon State 68 |
| West Virginia 89, Portland State 71 |
| Purdue 84, Gonzaga 66 |
Sunday, Nov. 27
| Game |
|---|
| Championship: Purdue 75, Duke 56 |
| Third-place game: Gonzaga 88, Xavier 84 |
| Fifth-place game: West Virginia 84, Florida 55 |
| Seventh-place game: Portland State 83, Oregon State 71 |