DePaul added to PK80 Invitational, Georgetown dropped

In a move that shocked nearly everyone in the college basketball world, ESPN Events announced Tuesday afternoon that DePaul would be replacing Georgetown in November’s PK80 Invitational in Portland.

DePaul will face Michigan State in the opening round, before playing either UConn or Oregon next.

The Blue Demons were originally scheduled to play in the Wooden Legacy, so PK80 is a bit of a step up in terms of opponents and exposure.

For Georgetown, no statement has been made from ESPN or the school regarding its removal from the tournament, so everything is pure speculation and the moment. It is, however, worth noting that when the field was initially announced, Georgetown hadn’t yet had its…