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Nike co-founder Phil Knight’s 80th birthday–which isn’t actually until February 2018–is resulting in a present for all of us during Thanksgiving week: A 16-team, two-bracket college basketball tournament featuring a who’s who of elite programs, including Top-25 squads Duke, Michigan State, Florida, North Carolina and Gonzaga.
The inaugural Phil Knight Invitational, also referred to as the PK80, is a dream for college basketball fans. Blue-blood programs, elite NBA prospects and legitimate title contenders will all be in force in Portland this weekend, and this is the closet you’re going to get to March basketball in November.
Here’s everything you need to know so you don’t miss a second of the must-watch tournament:
Live Stream Info
All games will be broadcast on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN3 (ESPN’s digital platform). That means you can watch a live stream via WatchESPN if you have a cable log-in, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch all the games online, on your phone or on another streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services. They cost a monthly fee but all come with a free trial, so you can watch the entire tournament for free:
DirecTV Now: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 are included in all four channel packages, while ESPNU is part of the “Just Right,” “Go Big” and “Gotta Have It” bundles. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here no matter what package you choose. You can watch ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU games on your computer via the DirecTV Now website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the DirecTV Now app
Sling TV: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 are both included in the “Sling Orange” package, while ESPNU is included if you add the “Sports Extra” add-on to that. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here. You can watch the ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU gameson your computer via the Sling website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app
PlayStation Vue: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 are part of every bundle, while ESPNU is included in the “Core,” “Elite” and “Ultra” channel packages. You can sign up for a free 5-day trial right here. You can watch ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU games on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the PlayStation Vue app
For games on ESPN3: You can watch on your computer via the WatchESPN website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the WatchESPN app. If you’re asked to verify your cable provider, you’ll just use your DirecTV Now, Sling TV or PS Vue credentials to sign in
Victory Bracket
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Motion Bracket
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Victory Schedule
Game 1: Portland vs North Carolina | November 23, 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 2: Arkansas vs Oklahoma | November 23, 5 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 3: UConn vs Oregon | November 23, 9 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Game 4: Michigan State vs Depaul | November 23, 11:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 | November 24, 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 6: Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2 | November 24, 6 p.m. ET | ESPN3
Game 7: Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4 | November 24, 6:30 or 9 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4 | November 24, 6:30 or 9 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs Winner Game 7 | November 25, 1 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 10: Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 8 | November 25, 3:30 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 11: Loser Game 6 vs Loser Game 7 | November 25, 7 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Championship: Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 8 | November 25, 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Motion Schedule
Game 1: Portland State vs Duke | November 23, 4:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 2: Butler vs Texas | November 23, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 3: Florida vs Stanford | November 23, 9 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 4: Ohio State vs Gonzaga | November 23, Midnight ET | ESPN2
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 | November 24, 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Game 6: Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2 | November 24, 3 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Game 7: Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4 | November 24, 6 or 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4 | November 24, 6 or 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs Winner Game 7 | November 25, 3:30 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 10: Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 8 | November 25, 1 p.m. ET | TBD
Game 11: Loser Game 6 vs Loser Game 7 | November 25, 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Championship: Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 8 | November 25, 11 p.m. ET | ESPN