Xavier University Athletics
Phil Knight Legacy Brackets Revealed, Xavier Opens Play Against Florida
07.25.22 | Men's Basketball
Musketeers and Gators face off in opening round of eight-team tournament set for Nov. 24-27
CINCINNATI - Xavier men's basketball will open up play in the 2022 Phil Knight Legacy against the Florida Gators, Rip City Management announced on Monday. The multi-team tournament will feature eight men's teams and four women's teams competing during ESPN's annual Feast Week, Thursday, Nov. 24 – Sunday, Nov. 27.
Xavier's match-up with the Gators marks the sixth meeting all-time between the programs, with Xavier holding a 3-2 edge in the series after winning 72-56 in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament in March 2022.
Men's teams competing in Phil Knight Legacy include Duke, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Portland State, Purdue and West Virginia in addition to Xavier and Florida. The Musketeers will face either Oregon State or Duke in the second round.
These skilled teams have a combined 202 NCAA Tournament appearances, 30 Final Fours and seven NCAA titles. Three of the eight teams reached the NCAA Tournament last season, including Duke in the Final Four. Xavier won the National Invitation Tournament.
The women's Phil Knight Legacy field features Duke, Iowa, Oregon State and UConn. That group has combined for 97 NCAA Tournament appearances, 44 Elite Eights, 28 Final Fours and 12 national championships.
The early season men's and women's college basketball events – born from the successful PK80 events that helped celebrate the 80th birthday of Phil Knight in 2017 – will once again honor the NIKE, Inc. co-founder and 2012 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee. Phil Knight Legacy will be played at three facilities in Portland, Ore.: Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland, the Rose Quarter's Moda Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Moda Championships Packages are now on sale. Single session tickets will be on sale Friday, July 29 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT with ticket information available here.
Each team in the Phil Knight Legacy men's bracket will play its Thursday game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) and its Friday game at Moda Center, both of which are located on the Rose Quarter campus. On Sunday, the championship game will be at Moda Center, third place game at VMC and fifth and seventh place games at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland.
The Phil Knight Legacy women's semifinals will be played Friday at the Chiles Center. On Sunday, the championship game will be played at Moda Center and third place game at VMC.
All 16 Phil Knight Legacy games will be televised on ESPN networks, including the men's and women's championship games – live from the Moda Center on Sunday, Nov. 27. To view the brackets and television schedule, click here.
2022 Phil Knight Legacy Schedule – MEN
2022 Phil Knight Legacy Schedule – WOMEN
Xavier's match-up with the Gators marks the sixth meeting all-time between the programs, with Xavier holding a 3-2 edge in the series after winning 72-56 in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament in March 2022.
Men's teams competing in Phil Knight Legacy include Duke, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Portland State, Purdue and West Virginia in addition to Xavier and Florida. The Musketeers will face either Oregon State or Duke in the second round.
These skilled teams have a combined 202 NCAA Tournament appearances, 30 Final Fours and seven NCAA titles. Three of the eight teams reached the NCAA Tournament last season, including Duke in the Final Four. Xavier won the National Invitation Tournament.
The women's Phil Knight Legacy field features Duke, Iowa, Oregon State and UConn. That group has combined for 97 NCAA Tournament appearances, 44 Elite Eights, 28 Final Fours and 12 national championships.
The early season men's and women's college basketball events – born from the successful PK80 events that helped celebrate the 80th birthday of Phil Knight in 2017 – will once again honor the NIKE, Inc. co-founder and 2012 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee. Phil Knight Legacy will be played at three facilities in Portland, Ore.: Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland, the Rose Quarter's Moda Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Moda Championships Packages are now on sale. Single session tickets will be on sale Friday, July 29 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT with ticket information available here.
Each team in the Phil Knight Legacy men's bracket will play its Thursday game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) and its Friday game at Moda Center, both of which are located on the Rose Quarter campus. On Sunday, the championship game will be at Moda Center, third place game at VMC and fifth and seventh place games at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland.
The Phil Knight Legacy women's semifinals will be played Friday at the Chiles Center. On Sunday, the championship game will be played at Moda Center and third place game at VMC.
All 16 Phil Knight Legacy games will be televised on ESPN networks, including the men's and women's championship games – live from the Moda Center on Sunday, Nov. 27. To view the brackets and television schedule, click here.
2022 Phil Knight Legacy Schedule – MEN
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Event | Network | Arena |
| Thu, Nov. 24 | 3 p.m. | Duke vs. Oregon State | ESPN | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 5:30 p.m. | Florida vs. Xavier | ESPN2 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| 10 p.m. | Purdue vs. West Virginia | ESPN2 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | 12:30 a.m. | Portland State vs. Gonzaga | ESPN | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 3 p.m. | Semifinal #1 | ESPN | Moda Center | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Consolation Game #1 | ESPN2 or ESPNU | Moda Center | |
| 10 p.m. | Consolation Game #2 | ESPN2 or ESPNU | Moda Center | |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | 12:30 a.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Moda Center |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Championship Game | ABC | Moda Center |
| 7:30 p.m. | Third Place Game | ESPN | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| TBD | Seventh Place Game | TBD | Chiles Center | |
| TBD | Fifth Place Game | TBD | Chiles Center |
2022 Phil Knight Legacy Schedule – WOMEN
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Event | Network | Arena |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | 5:30 p.m. | UConn vs. Duke | ESPN2 or ESPNU | Chiles Center |
| 8 p.m. | Iowa vs. Oregon State | ESPNU | Chiles Center | |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | 1 p.m. | Championship Game | ABC | Moda Center |
| 10 p.m. | Third Place Game | ESPN2 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
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