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OSU to open AdvoCare Invitational against Memphis, could face Villanova in second round

The Oklahoma State basketball team will get a Thanksgiving test against a Penny Hardaway-coached squad. Black Friday could bring an even larger challenge.

The Cowboys will face the Memphis Tigers in their opening game of the AdvoCare Invitational on Nov. 22 in Orlando, Florida. The matchup will tip at 2:30 or 3 p.m. and be televised on ESPN or ESPN2.

The other matchup on OSU's side of the bracket is reigning national champion Villanova against Canisius, meaning the respective winners and losers of each game will play the next day. The Cowboys are guaranteed three games in the tournament, with one each on Nov.