PORTLAND, Ore. – University of Portland Athletics will co-host and participate in one of college basketball's biggest events when the Phil Knight Invitational (PKI) and Phil Knight Legacy come to the Rose City over the 2022 Thanksgiving weekend. Born out of the success of the PK80 event five years ago, weekend will feature 24 total teams competing in four different brackets.
The Portland men's basketball team is featured in the PKI, hosted by ESPN Events, along with Alabama, Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Oregon, UConn and Villanova. The four-team women's PKI event includes women's teams Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina and Oregon.