Michigan State basketball will be serving a double helping on Thanksgiving Night.
The Spartans' men's and women's basketball teams will play in the Phil Knight Invitationals during the holiday weekend in Portland, Oregon.
The eight-team PKI tournament will begin with four games at the Moda Center on Nov. 24: North Carolina vs. Portland at 1 p.m. Eastern, Iowa State vs. Villanova at 3:30, UConn vs. Oregon at 8 and MSU vs. Alabama at 10:30 on ESPN.
The Crimson Tide is led by Nate Oats, head coach at Romulus High School from 2002-13. In three seasons at Alabama, he's led the team to two NCAA tournament appearances, including last season.