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Iowa women’s hoops to face Oregon State in opening round of Phil Knight Legacy tourney

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July 25th, 2022 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The brackets for the 2022 Phil Knight Legacy, which includes the University of Iowa women’s basketball team, was announced on Monday. The multi-team tournament features four women’s teams and eight men’s teams competing in Portland, Oregon, during ESPN’s annual Feast Week.

The nationally-ranked Hawkeyes will face Oregon State in the first round on Friday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. (CT). That game will take place at the Chiles Center — on the campus of the University of Portland — and will be televised on ESPNU. The other first-round matchup pits Duke versus Connecticut.

The championship game will be broadcast on ABC at noon (CT) on Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Moda Center, while the third place contest will be televised on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. (CT) on Sunday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Both arenas are located in downtown Portland.

The four women’s teams have combined for 97 NCAA Tournament appearances, 44 Elite Eights, 28 Final Fours and 12 national championships.