TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men’s basketball team will open play in the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational (PKI) on Thursday, Nov. 24 against Michigan State, ESPN Events announced Monday.
The Tide and Spartans will play the opening night game after the teams tip off at 9:30 p.m. CT (10:30 p.m. ET) inside the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
The multi-team PKI tournament will feature eight men’s teams and four women’s teams competing during ESPN’s annual Holiday Week, Thursday, November 24th – Sunday, November 27th.
In addition to Alabama, other men’s teams competing in the PKI include Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland, UConn and Villanova. The accomplished field has a combined 212 NCAA Tournament appearances, 45 Final Fours and 16 NCAA titles.
Six of the eight teams reached the NCAA Tournament last season, including national runner-up North Carolina and semifinalist Villanova. Five of the teams are ranked in the ESPN.com Way Too Early Top 25: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 14 Villanova, No. 18 Oregon, No. 19 Alabama and No. 24 UConn.
Moda Championship Packs are now on sale. Tickets for one session will go on sale Friday, July 29 at noon CT / 1 PM ET with ticket information available here .
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