Check out all the NCAA men’s volleyball matches to follow today and how to follow the matches live.
Big West Tournament semifinals
No. 1 seed Hawai’i (26-4, 9-1 Big West) vs. No. 5 seed UC San Diego (13-13, 3-7 Big West)
Match vitals: 5 p.m. in Irvine, California
Follow live: Live video (ESPN+)
How they reached the semifinals: Hawai’i as the Big West regular season champion and No. 1 seed earned a bye to the semifinals, while UC San Diego defeated the No. 4 seed UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals
Bracketology implications: Hawai’i is a virtual lock for the No. 2 overall seed regardless of how it fares in the conference tournament, according to the latest Off the Block bracketology. UC San Diego is not in contention for an at-large bid and must win the conference tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
Season series: Tied at 1-1
Big West Tournament titles: Hawai’i (2019, 2022, 2023, 2025); UC San Diego (none)
NCAA Tournament appearances: Hawai’i (1995, 1996, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025); UC San Diego (none)
NCAA Tournament titles: Hawai’i (2002,2021, 2022); UC San Diego (none)
Hawai’i player to know: Setter Tread Rosenthal is second in the nation with a 10.66 assists per game average and has guided the Rainbow Warriors to the fourth-best attack percentage in the nation at .337.
UC San Diego player to know: Pin-hitter Josh Ewert had a match-high 13 kills on a .320 attack percentage in the team’s quarterfinals sweep against UC Santa Barbara.
No. 2 seed Long Beach State (22-4, 8-2 Big West) vs. No. 3 seed UC Irvine (18-7, 5-5 Big West) vs.
Match vitals: 7:30 p.m. in Irvine, California
Follow live: Live video (ESPN+)
How they reached the semifinals: Long Beach State as the No. 2 seed earned a bye to the semifinals, while UC Irvine defeated the No. 6 seed CSUN in the quarterfinals.
Bracketology implications: Long Beach State is a virtual lock to make the NCAA Tournament regardless of how it fares in the conference tournament, according to the latest Off the Block bracketology. However, a win would solidify the Beach’s resume for a top-four seed. UC Irvine is in position for a possible at-large bid, but needs a win to avoid dropping behind Lindenwood in the KPI.
Season series: UC Irvine leads 2-0
Big West Tournament titles: Long Beach State (2018, 2024); UC Irvine (none)
NCAA Tournament appearances: Long Beach State (1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025); UC Irvine (2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2024)
NCAA Tournament titles: Long Beach State (1991, 2018, 2019, 2025); UC Irvine (2007, 2009, 2012, 2013)
Long Beach State player to know: Outside attacker Skyler Varga is in the nation’s top 10 with a 0.51 aces per game average and is in the top 10 of the Big West with a 3.16 kills per game average.
UC Irvine player to know: Freshman outside attacker Andrej Jokanovic had both a team-high four aces and 13 kills in the team’s four-game quarterfinals victory against CSUN.
NEC Tournament semifinals
No. 1 seed Saint Francis (16-11, 10-2 NEC) vs. No. 4 seed Long Island (14-13, 6-6 NEC)
Match vitals: 3 p.m. in Loretto, Pennsylvania
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (ESPN+)
Bracketology implications: Neither team is in contention for an at-large bid and must win the NEC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament. A Saint Francis win would slightly help Hawai’i’s strength of schedule, while a Long Island win would slightly help Long Beach State’s strength of schedule.
Season series: Tied 1-1
NEC Tournament titles: Saint Francis (none); Long Island (2023)
NCAA Tournament appearances: Saint Francis (none); Long Island (none)
Saint Francis player to know: Pin-hitter Brady Stump is fifth in the nation with a 0.54 aces per game average and is in the conference’s top 10 averaging 3.25 kills per game.
Long Island player to know: Pin-hitter Ike Vernon leads the NEC and is third in the nation with a 3.97 kills per game average.
No. 2 seed Fairleigh Dickinson (13-12, 7-5 NEC) vs. No. 3 seed UMES (17-10, 7-5 NEC)
Match vitals: 7 p.m. in Loretto, Pennsylvania
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (ESPN+)
Bracketology implications: Neither team is in contention for an at-large bid and must win the NEC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament. A UMES win would slightly help Ball State’s strength of schedule.
Season series: Tied at 1-1
NEC Tournament titles: Fairleigh Dickinson (none); UMES (none)
NCAA Tournament appearances: Fairleigh Dickinson (none); UMES (none)
Fairleigh Dickinson player to know: Opposite Jamal Ellis Carballo is in the nation’s top 15 averaging both 3.69 kills per game and 0.51 aces per game.
Long Island player to know: Middle attacker Chase Valentine is in the nation’s top 10 with both a 1.28 blocks per game average and a .407 attack percentage.
ECC Tournament semifinals
No. 1 seed Roberts Wesleyan (18-10, 5-1 ECC) vs. No. 4 seed American International (2-20, 0-6 ECC)
Match vitals: 1 p.m. in Rochester, New York
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (FloCollege)
No. 2 seed St. Thomas Aquinas (11-13, 4-2 ECC) vs. No. 3 seed Dominican (7-17, 3-3 ECC)
Match vitals: 4 p.m. in Rochester, New York
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (FloCollege)