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Selction Sunday Bracketology: Team comparisons using committee criteria

All the data to the selection committee and now it’s just waiting for the bracket to be unveiled on Sunday.

Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament seeding. Continue reading “Selction Sunday Bracketology: Team comparisons using committee criteria”

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Video: DeFalco leads Long Beach State to first MPSF Tournament title

All-MPSF outside attacker TJ DeFalco had 12 kills on a .429 attack percentage along with a team-high nine digs as No. 1/1 Long Beach State defeated No. 4/4 Hawai’i in four games in the MPSF Tournament finals on Saturday at the Pyramid.

Check out the video highlights of this conference championship match filmed by Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates. Continue reading “Video: DeFalco leads Long Beach State to first MPSF Tournament title”

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Putting the O in blowout: Ohio State dominant in MIVA finals sweep

All-MIVA opposite Miles Johnson finished with both a match-high 11 kills and three aces as No. 2/2 Ohio State swept No. 14 Grand Canyon in the MIVA Tournament finals on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. This is the fourth MIVA championship for the Buckeyes this decade.
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The defending NCAA champions used its conference tournament finals to deliver a resounding statement to rest of the nation.

No. 2/2 Ohio State days after surviving a five-game upset scare in the semifinals rebounded to sweep Grand Canyon 25-16, 25-22, 25-11 on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio and clinch a berth to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading “Putting the O in blowout: Ohio State dominant in MIVA finals sweep”