Monday, July 25, 2022

UConn WBB to Kick Off Phil Knight Legacy vs. Duke

By Bob Phillips

PORTLAND, OR—
The UConn women’s basketball team will begin 2022 Phil Knight Legacy play vs. Duke on Friday, Nov. 25, at 5:30 p.m. ET at the Chiles Center in Portland. The game will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU.

Hosted by Rip City Management, the 2022 Phil Knight Legacy and the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational – 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. The 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.

The Phil Knight Legacy women’s field also includes Iowa and Oregon State, who will face off at 8 p.m. ET on Nov. 25. The Championship game will take place on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 1 p.m. ET in the Moda Center on ABC. The third-place game will be at 10 p.m. ET in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

UConn is 12-3 all-time vs. Duke. The last meeting was a 72-59 win for the Huskies in the 2018 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

The Legacy men’s field includes Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Portland State, Purdue, West Virginia and Xavier.

UConn men's basketball will compete in the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational Nov. 24, 25 and 27.

2022 Phil Knight Legacy Schedule Date Time (ET) Matchup 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

—With Staff Reports

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