Check out all the NCAA men’s volleyball matches to follow today and how to follow the matches live.
MIVA Tournament finals
No. 1 seed Ball State (24-4, 13-3 MIVA) vs. No. 2 seed Loyola (20-7, 12-4 MIVA)
Match vitals: 6 p.m. in Muncie, Indiana
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (ESPN+)
Bracketology implications: Both Ball State and Loyola have secured at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament regardless of the results from the finals, according to the latest Off the Block bracketology. Ball State with a win can also solidify a top-four seed for the NCAA Tournament.
How they reached the finals: Ball State as the MIVA regular season champions swept the No. 8 seed Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals and the No. 4 seed McKendree in the semifinals. Loyola defeated the No. 7 seed Purdue Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals and the No. 6 seed Lewis in the semifinals.
Season series: Tied at 1-1
MIVA Tournament titles: Ball State (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2022); Loyola (2013, 2014, 2015, 2025)
Last meeting in MIVA Tournament: Loyola defeated Ball State in four games in the 2018 MIVA Tournament semifinals.
Last meeting in MIVA finals: Setter Keith Schunzel guided the offense to a .468 attack percentage as Ball State swept Loyola in the 2002 MIVA Tournament finals. Loyola coach Shane Davis was the starting setter for that Ramblers team.
MIVA Tournament finals record: Ball State (15-12); Loyola (4-10)
NCAA Tournament appearances: Ball State (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2022); Loyola (2013, 2014, 2015, 2025)
NCAA Tournament titles: Loyola (2014, 2015); Ball State (none)
Loyola player to know: Opposite Aleksandar Sosa returning to the court for the first time in two months because of an injury had a match-high 17 kills on a .333 attack percentage in semifinals sweep against Lewis.
Ball State player to know: Outside attacker Patrick Rogers, the MIVA Player of the Year, leads the conference and is sixth in the nation with both a 3.95 kills per game average and a .413 attack percentage.
Historical stat to know: Teams playing on their home court in the MIVA Tournament finals are 9-3 during the 25-point rally scoring era. However, Loyola during this time span has two of those road wins, and Ball State was the last home team to lose in the MIVA Tournament finals.
Random stat you don’t need to know: Loyola played the majority of its home match this season with a large wooden band box in the corner of its arena’s floor just beyond the playing surface. There is no such band box at Ball State’s Worthen Arena.
EIVA Tournament finals
No. 1 seed Penn State (21-7, 12-0 EIVA) vs. No. 6 seed Princeton (9-14, 3-9 EIVA)
Match vitals: 7 p.m. in University Park, Pennsylvania
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (B1G+)
How they reached the finals: Penn State as the EIVA regular season champion received a bye to the semifinals and defeated Charleston in the semifinals. Princeton upset the No. 3 seed George Mason in the quarterfinals and then upset the No. 2 seed NJIT in the semifinals.
Bracketology implications: Penn State is in contention for a possible at-large bid but more than likely needs to win the EIVA Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament, according to the latest Off the Block bracketology. A Princeton win would bolster the bracketology resumes of UC Irvine and USC in the criteria category record against teams under NCAA Tournament consideration.
Season series: Penn State leads 2-0
EIVA Tournament titles: Penn State (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025); Princeton (1998, 2019, 2022)
EIVA Tournament finals record: Penn State (38-8); Princeton (3-8)
Last EIVA Tournament meeting: Penn State swept Princeton in the EIVA Tournament finals last season.
NCAA Tournament appearances: Penn State (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025); Princeton (1998, 2019, 2022)
NCAA Tournament titles: Penn State (1994, 2008); Princeton (none)
Penn State player to know: Outside attacker Sean Harvey, the EIVA Player of the Year, had a team-high 19 kills on a .567 attack percentage in the five-game semifinals victory against Charleston.
Princeton player to know: Outside attacker Owen Mellon had a team-high 20 kills in the five-game semifinals victory against NJIT.
Stat to know: Penn State coach Mark Pavlik, who will retire at the end of the season, has never lost a EIVA Tournament finals played at Rec Hall. If Princeton wins, it will set the record for the team with the fewest regular season wins to make the NCAA Tournament.
MPSF Tournament finals
No. 1 seed UCLA (27-1, 14-1 MPSF) vs. No. 3 seed USC (19-6, 9-5 MPSF)
Match vitals: 7 p.m. in Provo, Utah
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (BTN), TV (Big 10 Network)
How they reached the finals: UCLA as the MPSF regular season champion swept the No. 8 seed Concordia in the quarterfinals and defeated the No. 5 seed BYU in the semifinals. USC swept the No. 6 seed Vanguard in the quarterfinals and then defeated the No. 2 seed Pepperdine in five games in the semifinals.
Bracketology implications: UCLA is a virtual lock to earn the No. 1 overall seed regardless of the outcome of this match, according to the latest Off the Block bracketology. USC is in position to potentially receive the final at-large bid but can guarantee its spot in the NCAA Tournament with a win the conference’s automatic berth.
Season series: UCLA leads 2-0
MPSF Tournament titles: UCLA (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2023); USC (2009)
MPSF Tournament finals record: UCLA (8-5); USC (1-4)
Last meeting in MPSF Tournament: UCLA swept USC in the 2024 MPSF Tournament semifinals.
Last meeting in the MPSF finals: First finals meeting
NCAA Tournament appearances: UCLA (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025); USC (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019)
NCAA Tournament titles: UCLA (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2023, 2024); USC (1977, 1980, 1988, 1990)
UCLA player to know: Setter Andrew Rowan, the MPSF Player of the Year, has guided the Bruins to a nation-best .386 attack percentage and is fourth in the nation with a 0.55 aces per game average.
USC player to know: Middle attacker Parker Tomkinson leads the MPSF and is fifth in the nation with a 1.20 blocks per game average, including having a season-high 12 blocks in the semifinals victory against Pepperdine.
Stat to know: UCLA has hit more than .300 in seven of the last eight meetings against USC dating back to 2023. In addition, the Bruins are 13-2 against their crosstown rivals this decade.
Big West Tournament finals
No. 1 seed Hawai’i (27-4, 9-1 Big West) vs. No. 2 seed Long Beach State (24-4, 8-2 Big West)
Match vitals: 5 p.m. in Irvine, California
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (ESPN+), Radio feed
How they reached the finals: Hawai’i as the Big West regular season champion and No. 1 seed earned a bye to the semifinals and beat the No. 5 seed UC San Diego in the semifinals. Long Beach State as the No. 2 seed earned a bye to the semifinals and swept the No. 3 seed UC Irvine in the semifinals.
Bracketology implications: Both Hawai’i are already virtual locks to make the NCAA Tournament and be top-four seeds regardless of this match result, according to the latest Off the Block bracketology.
Season series: Hawai’i leads 2-0
Big West Tournament titles: Hawai’i (2019, 2022, 2023, 2025); Long Beach State (2018, 2024)
Big West Tournament finals record: Hawai’i (4-1); Long Beach State (2-3)
Last meeting in Big West Tournament: Hawai’i defeated Long Beach State in four games in the Big West Tournament finals last season.
NCAA Tournament appearances: Hawai’i (1995, 1996, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025); Long Beach State (1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
NCAA Tournament titles: Hawai’i (2002,2021, 2022); Long Beach State (1991, 2018, 2019, 2025);
Hawai’i player to know: Outside attacker Louis Sakanoko had a team-high 12 kills in the semifinals victory against UC San Diego.
Long Beach State player to know: Freshman opposite Gajek Wojciech had both a match-high three aces and 10 kills on a .471 attack percentage in a semifinals sweep against UC Irvine.
Stat to know: This is the fifth time since the Big West added men’s volleyball in 2018 that Hawai’i and Long Beach State have met in the conference tournament finals. It also will be the first time the two teams play each other in the finals on a neutral court.
NEC Tournament finals
No. 1 seed Saint Francis (16-11, 10-2 NEC) vs. No. 2 seed Fairleigh Dickinson (13-12, 7-5 NEC)
Match vitals: 5 p.m. in Loretto, Pennsylvania
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (ESPN+)
How they reached the finals: Saint Francis as the NEC regular season champion swept Long Island in the semifinals, while Fairleigh Dickinson defeated the No. 3 seed UMES in the semifinals.
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: Saint Francis leads 2-0
NEC Tournament titles: Saint Francis (none); Fairleigh Dickinson
NEC Tournament finals record: Saint Francis (0-3); Fairleigh Dickinson (0-0)
Last NEC Tournament meeting: Saint Francis defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the NEC Tournament semifinals last season.
NCAA Tournament appearances: Saint Francis (none); Fairleigh Dickinson (none)
Saint Francis player to know: Pin-hitter Brady Stump had both a team-high four aces and 11 kills on a .333 attack percentage against Long Island in the semifinals.
Saint Francis player to know: Opposite Jamal Ellis Carballo had a match-high 22 kills on a .410 attack percentage in the semifinals against UMES.
Stat to know: This the final season for Saint Francis in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball before the entire university moves down to Division III. The Red Flash are 0-7 all-time in conference tournament finals dating back to their time in the EIVA and are attempting to earn their first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
ECC Tournament finals
No. 1 seed Roberts Wesleyan (19-10, 5-1 ECC) vs. No. 2 seed St. Thomas Aquinas (12-13, 4-2 ECC)
Match vitals: 2 p.m. in Rochester, New York
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (FloCollege)
How they reached the finals: Roberts Wesleyan swept the No. 4 seed American International in the semifinals, while St. Thomas Aquinas swept the No. 3 seed Dominican in the semifinals.
Bracketology implications: The ECC does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and neither of these teams are in at-large bid contention. A Roberts Wesleyan win would slightly help the strength of schedule for Hawai’i. A St. Thomas Aquinas win would slightly help the strength of schedule for Pepperdine and USC.
Season series: Tied at 1-1
ECC championship titles: Roberts Wesleyan (none); St. Thoams Aquinas (2024, 2025)
Roberts Wesleyan player to know: Middle attacker Jordan Hoover is in the nation’s top five with both a 1.41 blocks per game average and a .416 attack percentage.
St. Thomas Aquinas player to know: Pin-hitter Kyran Versteegen is second in the nation with a 4.05 kills per game average.
GLVC Tournament semifinals
No. 1 seed Maryville (17-7, 12-2 GLVC) vs. No. 4 seed Roosevelt (16-10, 8-6 GLVC)
Match vitals: 3 p.m. in St. Louis, Missouri
Follow live: Live stats, Live video
Season series: Maryville leads 2-0
Maryville player to know: Pin-hitter Makai Scott leads the GLVC and is in the nation’s top 15 with a 3.83 kills per game average.
Roosevelt player to know: Pin-hitter Mark Zmojdzin leads Roosevelt and is among the national leaders with a 3.80 kills per game average.
No. 2 seed Rockhurst (19-11, 12-2 GLVC) vs. No. 3 seed Missouri S&T (17-6, 11-3 GLVC)
Match vitals: 6 p.m. in St. Louis, Missouri
Follow live: Live stats, Live video
Season series: Tied at 1-1
Rockhurst player to know: Pin-hitter Shay Spadaro is in the top 10 of the GLVC with a 3.12 kills per game average, including having a season-high 24 kills in a victory against Missouri S&T in March.
Missouri S&T player to know: Outside attacker Nate Meyer is in the nation’s top 15 with both a 3.71 kills per game average and a .382 attack percentage.