Check out Off the Block’s video interview with Stanford All-American outside attacker Steven Irvin as he discusses the team’s upcoming NCAA Tournament semifinals match against BYU.
Category: Division I-II
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Video: Loyola news conference from NCAA Tournament media day
Loyola isn’t feeling the pressure of being the No. 1 seed and playing host to the NCAA Tournament.
Coach Shane Davis said in a news conference Wednesday that the Ramblers feel more feel more relaxed entering their upcoming NCAA Tournament semifinal match than it did last year when they reached the Final Four.
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Video: Stanford news conference from NCAA Tournament media day
Stanford coach John Kosty is wanting the fourth time to be the charm for his team this season against BYU.
Kosty said during his team’s news conference Wednesday that he is confident the Cardinal following three previous head-to-head losses can beat the Cougars in their upcoming NCAA Tournament semifinal match.
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Video: BYU news conference from NCAA Tournament media day
BYU All-American outside attacker Taylor Sander isn’t concerned about his legacy this weekend.
Sander said during the BYU’s news conference on Wednesday that despite any talk of whether he’s the best player in college men’s volleyball history, his primary focus is beating Stanford in the upcoming NCAA Tournament semifinals.
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Video: Preview to men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day
Off the Block is in Chicago and the first to arrive at the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day.
Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdowns what to expect from the upcoming media day as players and coaches hold their news conferences.
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Russanity powers Penn State through Lewis, into NCAA semifinals
Aaron Russell backed-up his coach calling him a top-three outside attacker in the nation and got Penn State back into the NCAA Tournament semifinals.
Russell had a match-high 20 kills as the No. 5 seed Penn State defeated the No. 4 seed Lewis 27-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19 in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Tuesday in Chicago.
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Stanford breezes past Erskine in NCAA Tournament play-in match
Middle attacker Conrad Kaminski as one of the few Midwest players on Stanford’s roster made the most of his team’s NCAA Tournament opener in Chicago.
Kaminski had a match-high six blocks as the No. 3 seed Stanford swept the No. 6 seed Erskine 25-14, 25-16, 25-16 on Tuesday in the NCAA Tournament play-in round on Tuesday at Gentile Arena.
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NCAA Tournament play-in matches to follow tonight
The long awaited expansion to the NCAA Tournament will finally be experienced tonight.
The inaugural NCAA Tournament play-in matches will begin with the No. 3 seed Stanford and its lengthy history of NCAA Tournament success playing the No. 6 seed Erskine in its first NCAA Tournament appearance. In addition, after Lewis getting a controversial at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament it will play Penn State in the other play-in match.
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Q&A with Stanford coach John Kosty about NCAA Tournament
Stanford coach John Kosty isn’t worried about any lingering effects of losing in the MPSF championship — his team had already moved on from match before it left BYU.
Kosty said in an interview with Off the Block on Sunday that Stanford is excited to receive the at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and a chance at a rematch against BYU if it can win its play-in match.
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Q&A with selection committee chairman Shayka about at-large bid controversy
The NCAA Tournament selection committee isn’t backing down from its decision to give Lewis an at-large bid.
Selection committee chairman Ron Shayka said in an exclusive interview with Off the Block on Monday that Lewis became the first non-West Coast school in 20 years to earn an at-large bid in part because of it’s difficult non-conference schedule.