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  • NCAA Tournament semifinal men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    After four months of play, the NCAA Tournament is here and by the end of the night only two teams will still have chance at winning the national championship.

    The NCAA Tournament semifinals begin tonight with UC Irvine and Loyola playing each other in a potentially historic match for both schools. In addition, in the semifinal nightcap two conference champions Penn State and BYU will met with a spot in the national championship match on the line.

    Check out the NCAA Tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight.
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  • Video: UC Irvine vs. Loyola NCAA Tournament semifinals pregame show

    UC Irvine is two wins aways from becoming the first repeat national champion in almost 20 years but it will first have to get past a Loyola team its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

    The No. 2 UC Irvine after earning the only at-large bid to the four-team NCAA Tournament will play the No. 3 seed and MIVA champions Loyola in the semifinals at 6 p.m. (PST) Thursday in Los Angeles. Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breaks down the match and the big storylines to follow as the Anteaters and Ramblers play for a spot in the NCAA championship match.
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  • Q&A with Loyola at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day

    Loyola coach Shane Davis and several of his players participated in the NCAA Tournament media day on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    Loyola making its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history will play the No. 2 seed UC Irvine in the semifinals Thursday.
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  • Top 5 storylines to follow during the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament

    One day away from the start of the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament and the excitement level continues to build.

    The four-team NCAA Tournament at UCLA’s historic Pauley Pavilion begins with the two semifinal matches Thursday. The No. 2 seed UC Irvine plays the No. 3 seed Loyola at 6 p.m. (PST) to open the tournament, while the No. 1 seed BYU plays the No. 4 seed Penn State at 8 p.m. (PST).

    Check out the top five storylines to follow throughout the upcoming NCAA Tournament
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  • Q&A with Loyola men’s volleyball coach Shane Davis

    Coach Shane Davis and his Loyola team may be in unfamiliar territory making its first NCAA Tournament appearance, but the Ramblers could not be more ready for the opportunity.

    Loyola after winning its first MIVA Tournament championship in program history during the weekend qualified for the four-team NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will play the No. 2 seed UC Irvine in the semifinals on Thursday in Los Angeles.

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  • Initial look at the NCAA Tournament semifinal matches

    After four months of regular season matches and three conference tournaments, the Final Four field and semifinal pairings are set for the upcoming men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament.

    Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every NCAA Tournament semifinals match.
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  • UC Irvine earns lone at-large bid as NCAA Tournament unveiled

    The defending national champions UC Irvine will now have a chance to defend its title in the NCAA Tournament.

    The men’s volleyball NCAA selection committee announced Sunday afternoon that the Anteaters will receive the only at-large bid as it unveiled the four-team bracket for the Division I-II national championships.

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  • Loyola wins MIVA, heading to NCAA Tourney for first time in team history

    Almost 20 years since joining the MIVA, Loyola is finally conference championships.

    The No. 2 seed Loyola rallied from a one-game deficit on the road to defeat the No. 1 seed Lewis 23-25, 25-23, 10-25, 25-22, 15– on Saturday in Romeoville, Ill., to clinch the program’s first MIVA championship and first trip to the four-team NCAA Tournament.
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  • Conference tournament men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Three of the four spots to the NCAA Tournament will be decided by the end of the night.

    Conference Championship Saturday is here as the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF all conclude their conference tournaments with the championship matches tonight. The winners of these three matches will receive automatic bids to the men’s volleyball Final Four, while the final spot, the at-large bid, will be decided Sunday by the selection committee.

    Check out the conference tournament matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • Initial look at the Conference Championship Saturday matches

    Six teams are left with a chance to get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament heading into Conference Championship Saturday.

    The conference tournaments conclude with Conference Championship Saturday as the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF all will play their championship matches. Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every conference tournament title match.
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