University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Receive No. 2 Seed in NCAA Tournament
11/25/2018 8:45:00 PM | Volleyball
Please note the potential time change to Big Ten Network's broadcast of the Second Round match.
The University of Minnesota volleyball program received the No. 2 overall seed in the 2018 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships and will host the First and Second Round of the tournament, Friday and Saturday night, announced tonight by on ESPNU.
Colorado and South Carolina will compete in the first match of the evening, set for 4:30 p.m., followed by the Gophers facing Bryant at 7 p.m. The winner of each match will advance to the Second Round. Should Minnesota win the Friday match, BTN will televise the Second Round at 8 p.m. All matches will be played at Maturi Pavilion. Should the Gophers advance out of the Second Round, Minnesota would host one of the four regionals, slated for Dec. 7-8, also at Maturi Pavilion.
The 2018 season marks the 23rd year the Golden Gophers have advanced to the NCAA tournament and the third time since 2015 they have landed a No. 2 seed. Minnesota was also a No. 2 seed in 2015 and 2016, as that ties the program's highest seed in program history. Minnesota has had a top 10 seed the past four seasons, as it was the No. 7 overall seed in 2017.
Minnesota is one of seven Big Ten teams to make the 2018 NCAA tournament and holds the league's highest seed as the automatic bid and the Big Ten champion. Illinois holds the No. 3 seed, followed by Wisconsin (6), Nebraska (7), Penn State (8), while Purdue and Michigan also landed a spot. In all, the Gophers have faced 10 teams that made up the field of 64.
The Gophers enter the NCAA tournament with a 25-3 overall record and finished 19-1 in the Big Ten. Winning the league title on Nov. 17 and securing the automatic bid, Minnesota held a No. 2 RPI heading into the final week of regular season and was ranked No. 3 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Bryant is making its first NCAA appearance at the Division I level after claiming the Northeast Conference championship. The Bulldogs hold a 22-12 overall record heading into the tournament. Colorado received an at-large bid and enters the tournament with an 18-13 record. They also went 10-10 in Pac-12 action, including three wins their last four regular season matches. South Carolina is returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002 and received an at-large bid. The Gamecocks enter the tourney with a 19-9 overall record and 10-8 in the SEC.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday. Current volleyball season ticketholders and Gopher Scores member have the ability to purchase tickets Monday. Like the regular season, University of Minnesota students will be able to claim their free admission ticket, first come, first served, through the Student Mobile ticketing platform.
The University of Minnesota volleyball program received the No. 2 overall seed in the 2018 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships and will host the First and Second Round of the tournament, Friday and Saturday night, announced tonight by on ESPNU.
Colorado and South Carolina will compete in the first match of the evening, set for 4:30 p.m., followed by the Gophers facing Bryant at 7 p.m. The winner of each match will advance to the Second Round. Should Minnesota win the Friday match, BTN will televise the Second Round at 8 p.m. All matches will be played at Maturi Pavilion. Should the Gophers advance out of the Second Round, Minnesota would host one of the four regionals, slated for Dec. 7-8, also at Maturi Pavilion.
The 2018 season marks the 23rd year the Golden Gophers have advanced to the NCAA tournament and the third time since 2015 they have landed a No. 2 seed. Minnesota was also a No. 2 seed in 2015 and 2016, as that ties the program's highest seed in program history. Minnesota has had a top 10 seed the past four seasons, as it was the No. 7 overall seed in 2017.
Minnesota is one of seven Big Ten teams to make the 2018 NCAA tournament and holds the league's highest seed as the automatic bid and the Big Ten champion. Illinois holds the No. 3 seed, followed by Wisconsin (6), Nebraska (7), Penn State (8), while Purdue and Michigan also landed a spot. In all, the Gophers have faced 10 teams that made up the field of 64.
The Gophers enter the NCAA tournament with a 25-3 overall record and finished 19-1 in the Big Ten. Winning the league title on Nov. 17 and securing the automatic bid, Minnesota held a No. 2 RPI heading into the final week of regular season and was ranked No. 3 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Bryant is making its first NCAA appearance at the Division I level after claiming the Northeast Conference championship. The Bulldogs hold a 22-12 overall record heading into the tournament. Colorado received an at-large bid and enters the tournament with an 18-13 record. They also went 10-10 in Pac-12 action, including three wins their last four regular season matches. South Carolina is returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002 and received an at-large bid. The Gamecocks enter the tourney with a 19-9 overall record and 10-8 in the SEC.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday. Current volleyball season ticketholders and Gopher Scores member have the ability to purchase tickets Monday. Like the regular season, University of Minnesota students will be able to claim their free admission ticket, first come, first served, through the Student Mobile ticketing platform.
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