Iowa State Faces Villanova in Phil Knight Invitational

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State will face Villanova on Thursday, Nov. 24 in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational, ESPN Events announced Monday.

Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. central, with the game airing on ESPN2 at the Moda Center in Portland, home of the NBA's Portland Trailblazers. North Carolina and Portland are the other two teams on Iowa State's half of the bracket. The semifinal game is slated for Friday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. central on ESPN, while the consolation game is set for 1:30 p.m. central on ESPNU.

UConn will face Oregon, while Alabama will play Michigan State on the other half of the bracket. The accomplished field has a combined 212 NCAA Tournament appearances, 45 Final Fours and 16 NCAA titles.

It will be the second meeting all-time between the Cyclones and Wildcats. Villanova beat Iowa State 74-53 Dec. 11, 1961 in Philadelphia. The Cyclones have never faced Portland, while North Carolina holds a 3-1 lead in the all-time series with Iowa State.

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.

The Iowa State women are also playing in Portland in the women's PKI. Iowa State will face Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. central on Thursday, Nov. 24, with the championship game scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.

2022 PKI Schedule – MEN

Date	Time (CT)	Matchup/Event	Network	Arena
Thu, Nov. 24	12 p.m.	North Carolina vs. Portland	ESPN	Moda Center
	2:30 p.m.	Iowa State vs. Villanova	ESPN2	Moda Center
	7 p.m.	UConn vs. Oregon	ESPN2	Moda Center
	9:30 p.m.	Alabama vs. Michigan State	ESPN	Moda Center
Fri, Nov. 25	1:30 p.m.	Consolation Game #1	ESPNU	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
	4 p.m.	Semifinal #1	ESPN	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
	9 p.m.	Semifinal #2	ESPN2 or ESPNU	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
	11:30 p.m.	Consolation Game #2	ESPN or ESPN2	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun, Nov. 27	2:30 p.m.	Third Place Game	ESPN	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
	9 p.m.	Championship Game	ESPN	Moda Center
	TBD	Seventh Place Game	TBD	Chiles Center
	TBD	Fifth Place Game	TBD	Chiles Center

2022-23 Season Ticket Information:
The 2022-23 men's basketball season ticket renewal process is under way. Fans who purchased season tickets last year should have received an email with directions to renew their seats online. The renewal deadline is set for Wednesday, July 27.

Demand for men's basketball season tickets continues to be strong. Current season ticket renewals are above the five-year average, as fans are fired up to return to Hilton Coliseum. Cyclone Club members who did not purchase season tickets last year may request season tickets, please know that it is very likely that all requests for new season tickets will not be able to be fulfilled. Please remember seating requests are based on 1) Your 2022 Cyclone Club membership level and 2) Your priority points within that level.

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