Villanova has been invited to play in the Phil Knight Invitational in November (noted in Wednesday’s Arizin). The Wildcats will travel to Portland, Oregon to join Alabama, Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland, and UConn in one of two events celebrating the Nike founder’s 85th Birthday over the week of Thanksgiving.
The PK85 Event will also include the 2022 Phil Knight Legacy featuring Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Portland State, Purdue, West Virginia, and Xavier. Additionally, both the PKI and PKL will have a four-team women’s bracket.