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Portland-North Carolina to open PK80 Thanksgiving Morning on ESPN

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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots opening game against defending national champion North Carolina will kick off the much-anticipated PK80 presented by State Farm on Thanksgiving Day. The game will tip-off at 11:30 a.m. at the Moda Center and be televised live on ESPN.

PK80 presented by State Farm, which is comprised of two eight-team bracketed early season men's college basketball events, will be played across ESPN networks, beginning Thursday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 26. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 will combine to air every matchup of the "Victory" bracket, while games in the "Motion" bracket are televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.