Tag: PK85

Oregon MBB recap: Richardson and Guerrier lead Ducks to victory

Will Richardson, Quincy Guerrier and a bunch of inspired role players propelled Oregon to a much-needed win.

Oregon had six scholarship players available and a walk-on started the game.

Despite the enormous adversity, Dana Altman somehow found a way to coach his team to victory. Oregon improved to 2-3 on the season with a 74-67 win over Villanova in the last game of the PK85 Invitational at the Chiles Center.

Guard Will Richardson had his second straight outstanding performance with 19 points and eight assists and forward Quincy Guerrier joined the party with 21 points and eight rebounds. He also was 6-of-10 from long distance, tying a career-high.

But the Ducks needed more than those two and they received some inspired games from the likes of Gabe Reichle and Lok Wur. Reichle had six boards at the guard position and played good defense while Wur added eight points and some key rebounds in the waning minutes of the game.

Oregon held the lead for the entire game, but Villanova briefly took a three-point lead with under four minutes left. Oregon was able to answer and ended the game on a 14-4 run to secure the victory.

Oregon WBB recap: Ducks grow up with a big win over Spartans

The Oregon women’s basketball team played a complete game Sunday morning with an 86-78 win over Michigan State.

The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team had No. 8 North Carolina on the ropes, but they couldn’t close out the deal.

They closed the game this time.

Oregon defeated Michigan State 86-78 to grab third place in the PK Invitational in Portland Sunday morning. The Ducks showed why they will be a dangerous team to prepare for once the Pac-12 schedule comes into play.

Phillipina Kyei dominated on the inside with a career-high 15 points and 16 rebounds and Endyia Rogers led Oregon with 19 points on 5-of-8 from downtown.

The freshman Grace VanSlooten added 12 points and seven boards as Oregon shot nearly 54 percent from the field.

It was a nice win for the athletic department as a whole as the men’s basketball team has yet to win in the PK 85 and the football team lost in Corvallis yesterday. Oregon needed a win, any win, and Kelly Graves’ team got the job done Sunday morning.

Oregon WBB recap: Ducks’ upset bid vs UNC comes up short at PK85

North Carolina’s big third quarter and overall experience were too much for the Ducks to overcome in the 85-79 loss at the PK85.

Oregon Ducks women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves was concerned after his team’s close victory over Southern Utah a few days ago. He didn’t know how they would respond against stiffer competition.

Although the No. 18 Ducks came up short 85-79 to No. 8 North Carolina, the effort was definitely there and it’s a game the young Oregon team wins later in the season.

The Ducks held a double-digit lead in the second half, but a 17-4 run to end the third quarter brought the Tar Heels back and UNC actually had a 56-56 lead with 10 minutes to go.

Coming out for the fourth quarter, the Ducks went on a 10-2 run and had a 66-58 lead, but then North Carolina’s experience took over and the shots for the Ducks stopped dropping. Those 18 turnovers didn’t help matters as Oregon lost for the first time this season.

Matchups set for PK85 Phil Knight Legacy and Invitational tournaments

We’ve known the teams competing in the PK85 for quite a while. Now we know the first-round matchups. The Ducks are in for a big game to kick things off.

We’ve known the list of schools that will be competing in the celebratory Phil Knight PK85 tournament this coming November for quite a while, but at long last, we are finally getting a glimpse at the first-round matchups in the tournament that will celebrate the 85th birthday of the Nike co-founder.

The tournament will be held in Portland, with some of the best teams in the nation coming to honor Knight. A similar tournament was held a few years ago — the PK80 — in honor of Knight’s 80th birthday. The Duke Blue Devils won that tournament, but it featured teams like North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Gonzaga.

So we know the teams participating, but who will the first-round matchups be between? Let’s take a look:

Michigan State basketball to compete in the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational

Michigan State will be heading to the PK85 on Thanksgiving weekend in the 2022 season

Michigan State has their 2022 early-season tournament set. The Spartans will head out to Portland to defend their Phil Knight Invitational championship. This year’s tournament will be dubbed the PK85, similar to the ‘PK80’ that the Spartans won five years ago.

There are 16 teams heading to the tournament, but they will be broken up into two 8 team tournaments and brackets.

Michigan State will be featured on the Phil Knight Invitational Bracket side, alongside Alabama, Iowa State, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland, UConn and Villanova.

On the other side, the Phil Knight Legacy Bracket will showcase Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Portland State, Purdue, West Virginia and Xavier.

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PK85 to host 8-team women’s tournament, headlined by Oregon Ducks and UConn Huskies

As part of the PK85, a group of the top women’s basketball teams will play in a tournament in Portland, headlined by Oregon and UCONN.

We knew that this coming year would include one of the premier basketball tournaments returning to the Pacific Northwest, with the Phil Knight Invitational taking place to honor the Nike co-founder’s 85th birthday.

The PK80 was held in 2017 to celebrate Knight’s 80th birthday, featuring some of the best teams in the nation in a winner-take-all tournament that was won by the Duke Blue Devils. On Tuesday, the field was announced for the PK85, but it was also revealed that an 8-team women’s tournament would also be held at the PK85, featuring some of the top WBB teams in the nation.

Here are the 8 women’s basketball teams who will be getting an invite:

8 teams announced for Phil Knight’s PK85 tournament in November of 2022

Some of the best teams in the nation are coming to Portland for the PK85 in November. Here’s who made the cut…

Phil Knight’s big tournament is still in the planning stages, but we now know which 8 teams will be accepting the invitation to compete in the PK85 this coming November at the start of the 2022 college basketball season.

The tournament will be held in Portland, with some of the best teams in the nation coming to honor the co-founder of Nike. A similar tournament was held a few years ago — the PK80 — in honor of Knight’s 80th birthday. The Duke Blue Devils won that tournament, but it featured teams like North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Gonzaga.

So who will be competing in honor of Knight’s 85th birthday? Here are the 8 lucky teams:

No. 12 Oregon Ducks vs. BYU Cougars Phil Knight Invitational preview, prediction, and odds

The Ducks will be looking to put on a show in their first nationally televised game of the year vs. BYU on Tuesady. Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup.

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No. 12 Oregon Ducks (2-0, 0-0) vs. BYU Cougars (2-0, 0-0)

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 16
Game Time: 7 p.m. PST
Venue: Moda Center, Portland, OR
Network: ESPN

For the first time this season, the Oregon Ducks will be center stage on Tuesday night with a game against the BYU Cougars up in Portland. They will play at the Moda Center for the Phil Knight Invitational which will be televised on ESPN.

Finally a chance for this new look Ducks team to get in front of a national audience.

BYU may not be ranked inside the top-25, but they are definitely no slouch. The Cougars will give Oregon a nice early-season test, and we’ll get to see how this combination of new players will be able to handle the pressure of playing against a surefire tournament team.

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These 16 teams are tentatively set to play in Phil Knight’s PK85 Tournament in 2022

Some of the best basketball schools in the country will flock to Portland for the PK85 in 2022. Here are the 16 teams invited.

One of the most pristine events in college basketball over the last few years was the PK80 basketball tournament back in 2017 to celebrate Phil Knight’s 80th birthday.

Fast forward five years and we’re all set to do it again. Uncle Phil will turn 85 in 2022 and to celebrate the occasion, 16 Nike schools will once again meet up in Portland for the PK85.

While the field isn’t set in stone, it will tentatively consist of teams from nearly every major basketball conference in the country.

For the PK85, there will be seven teams that competed five years ago and nine newcomers. The tournament was separated by two different brackets of eight teams with Michigan State winning the Victory Bracket and Duke coming out on top of the Motion Bracket.

Here’s the list of the 16 Nike schools who will play in the PK85.