Six ESPN events owned and run by the Men’s and Women’s College Basketball Tournaments early in the season have been decided to compete. Teams participating in this year’s event, announced in March, will begin the competition on Thursday, November 17, and will continue until Christmas Day.
Men’s College Basketball Tournament for 8 Teams Each – Schleiners Children’s Charleston Classic, Myrtle Beach Invitational, ESPN Event Invitational, PKIWhen Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic – Consists of 12 games in 3 days. Paycom wooden legacy And women PKI Each features 4 teams and 4 games in 2 days of play. Teams compete in one match a day and advance through the brackets. The two teams, who remain undefeated from beginning to end, will face each other in the championship game on the final day of the tournament.
In all six tournaments, 14 teams participated in the 2022 NCAA Men’s Tournament and eight teams played in the postseason NIT. Many teams have also been featured in recent editions. ESPN.com’s Way-Top 25 Too EarlyWhen Jor Nardi’s 2023 NCAA Tournament Bracket Study..
In addition to multi-team tournaments, ESPN Events manages four one-day neutral site events. Army classic, State Farm Champions Classic – Featuring Duke vs. Kansas and Kentucky vs. Michigan – and Jimmy V Men’s and Women’s Classic presented by Corona..
ESPN event It also works in tandem With the newly created Charlotte Sports Foundation and Jordan Brand Jumpman InvitationalHeld in Charlotte, NC in December 2022, the event will be attended by both men’s and women’s teams from four former Jordan brand schools in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
The NIT Season Tip-Off will not be replayed in 2022, but will be back in 2023.
Schleiners Children’s Charleston Classic
November 17, 18 and 20
TD Arena | Charleston, South Carolina
| date | Time (ET) | Matchup / event | Communication network |
| Thursday, November 17th | 11:30 am | Ferman vs. Pennsylvania | ESPNU |
| 2 pm | Old Dominion vs Virginia Tech | ESPN2 | |
| 5 pm | Colorado vs South Carolina | ESPNU | |
| 7 pm | Davidson vs Charleston | ESPNU | |
| Friday, November 18 | 12:00 pm | Semifinal # 1 | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| 2:00 pm or 2:30 pm | Comfort game # 1 | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| 5 pm | Semifinal # 2 | ESPN2 | |
| 7:30 PM | Comfort game # 2 | ESPNEWS | |
| November 20th (Sun) | 10:30 am | 7th place game | ESPNEWS |
| 12:30 pm or 6:00 pm | 5th place game | ESPNU or ESPNEWS | |
| 3:30 pm | Championship game | ESPN2 | |
| 12:30 pm or 6:00 pm | 3rd place playoff | ESPNU or ESPNEWS |
November 17, 18 and 20
HTC Center | Conway, South Carolina
| date | Time (ET) | Matchup / event | Communication network |
| Thursday, November 17th | 1:30 pm | Colorado vs UMass | ESPNU |
| 4 pm | Murray State Racers vs. Texas A & M | ESPN2 | |
| 7 pm | Boise State University vs Charlotte | ESP NEWS or ESPN + | |
| 9:30 pm | Loyola (Illinois) vs Tulsa | ESPNU | |
| Friday, November 18 | 12:00 pm | Comfort game # 1 | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| 2:00 pm or 2:30 pm | Semifinal # 1 | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| 7 pm | Semifinal # 2 | ESPNU | |
| 9:30 pm | Comfort game # 2 | ESPN + | |
| November 20th (Sun) | 10:30 am | 3rd place playoff | ESPNU |
| 1:00 pm | Championship game | ESPN or ESPN2 | |
| 4:30 pm | 7th place game | ESPN + | |
| 7 pm | 5th place game | ESPNEWS |
Paycom wooden legacy
November 23-24
Anaheim Convention Center Arena | Anaheim, CA.
| date | Time (ET) | Matchup / event | Communication network |
| Wednesday, November 23 | 9:30 pm | Fresno State University vs Washington | ESPNU |
| Thursday, November 24 | 12:00 am | St Mary’s vs. Vanderbild | ESPN2 |
| 10 pm | 3rd place playoff | ESPNU | |
| Friday, November 25 | 12:30 am | Championship game | ESPN2 |
PKI (Men’s and Women’s)
November 24-27
Chile Center / Moda Center / Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon.
2022 PKI (male)
| date | Time (ET) | Matchup / event | Communication network |
| Thursday, November 24 | 1:00 pm | North Carolina vs Portland | ESPN |
| 3:30 pm | Iowa vs Villanova | ESPN2 | |
| 8 pm | Connecticut vs Oregon | ESPN2 | |
| 10:30 pm | Alabama vs Michigan | ESPN | |
| Friday, November 25 | 2:30 pm | Comfort game # 1 | ESPNU |
| 5 pm | Semifinal # 1 | ESPN | |
| 10 pm | Semifinal # 2 | ESPN2 | |
| Saturday, November 26 | 12:30 am | Comfort game # 2 | ESPN2 |
| November 27 (Sun) | to be decided | 7th place game | to be decided |
| to be decided | 5th place game | to be decided | |
| to be decided | 3rd place playoff | to be decided | |
| to be decided | Championship game | to be decided |
2022 PKI (female)
| date | Time (ET) | Matchup / event | Communication network |
| Thursday, November 24 | 5 pm | North Carolina vs. Oregon | ESPNU |
| 7:30 PM | Iowa vs. Michigan | ESPNU | |
| November 27 (Sun) | to be decided | 3rd place playoff | to be decided |
| to be decided | Championship game | to be decided |
Note: Men’s and women’s PKIs will be played with Phil Knight Legacy operated by RipCity Management.The full schedule will be announced on July 25th and can be found here..
ESPN Event Invitation
November 24th, 25th and 27th
ESPN Wide World of Sports State Farm Fieldhouse
| date | Time (ET) | Matchup / event | Communication network |
| Thursday, November 24 | 11:00 am | Florida vs Siena | ESPN2 |
| 1:30 pm | Mississippi vs Stanford | ESPNU | |
| 5 pm | Oklahoma vs Nebraska | ESPN | |
| 7:30 PM | Memphis vs. Seton Hall | ESPNEWS | |
| Friday, November 25 | 11:00 am | Semifinal # 1 | ESPN2 |
| 1:30 pm | Comfort game # 1 | ESPN + | |
| 5 pm | Comfort game # 2 | ESPNEWS | |
| 7:30 PM | Semifinal # 2 | ESPN2 | |
| November 27 (Sun) | 11:00 am | 5th place game | ESPNU |
| 1:30 pm | Championship game | ESPN | |
| 5 pm | 3rd place playoff | ESPN2 | |
| 7:30 PM | 7th place game | ESPNEWS |
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
December 22, 23, 25
SimpliFi Center | Honolulu, Hawaii
| date | Time (ET) | Matchup / event | Communication network |
| Thursday, December 22 | 3 pm | Iona vs. SMU | ESPNU |
| 5 pm | Seattle U vs Utah | ESPNU | |
| 9 pm | George Washington vs Washington | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| 11:00 pm | Pepperdine vs. Hawaii | ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| Friday, December 23 | 4:30 pm | Comfort # 1 | ESPNU |
| 7 pm | Semifinal # 1 | ESPN2 | |
| 10 pm or 12 am | Semifinal # 2 | ESPN2 | |
| Saturday, December 24 | 10 pm or 12 am | Comfort # 2 | ESPN2 |
| December 25 (Sun) | 1:30 pm or 3:30 pm | 7th place game | ESPNU |
| 1:30 pm or 3:30 pm | 5th place game | ESPNU | |
| 6:30 pm | 3rd place playoff | ESPN2 | |
| 8:30 pm | Championship game | ESPN2 |
About ESPN Events
ESPN eventA division of ESPN, which owns and operates a portfolio of 35 college sporting events nationwide. The roster includes five early season college football games, 17 college bowl games, 12 college basketball events, and a college softball event that occupies about 400 hours of live programming, with approximately 64 million viewers. It has reached and attracts more than 800,000 participants each year. ESPN Events has satellite offices in more than 10 markets across the country, building relationships with conferences, schools and local communities and providing teams and fans with a unique experience.
