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  • BYU, Ball State schedule two-match series for 2015 season

    For the first time in a decade, Ball State and BYU will play a non-conference match against each other.

    Ball State coach Joel Walton said in an interview with Off the Block on Wednesday that the Cardinals and Cougars have agreed to play a two-match series during the 2015 season in Provo, Utah.

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  • Ball State campaigning to name new building after Hall of Fame coach

    Ball State launched a campaign to name a new on-campus athletics facility after one of the most influential people in the history of college men’s volleyball.

    The university as part of the Cardinal Commitment: Developing Champions campaign announced it is attempting to raise $4 million to name a volleyball practice facility in honor of retired Ball State coach Don Shondell.
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  • Ball State lands Pacific transfer as part of new recruiting class

    A former Pacific outside attacker and a member of the U.S. Boys’ Junior National Team highlights the incoming recruiting class for Ball State.

    Ball State coach Joel Walton recently announced that five players signed national letters of intent to join the Cardinals for the 2015 season.
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  • Video: Reaction, analysis to MIVA Tournament semifinals

    The rematch from last season’s MIVA championship match is all set.

    No. 1 Loyola and Lewis both won their MIVA Tournament semifinal matches on Wednesday to advance to the championship match.
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  • Conference tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight

    The postseason spotlight is shining on the Midwest tonight as the MIVA Tournament continues.

    No. 1 Loyola and IPFW will play each other in the conference tournament semifinals with the Mastodons eyeing to pull off one of its biggest upsets in program history. In addition, Lewis in the other semifinal will play its rival Ball State and try to make its case for a possible at-large bid. (more…)

  • Initial look at the conference tournament semifinal matches

    The conference tournament quarterfinals have wrapped-up and only 12 teams remain in control their own fate to reach the NCAA Tournament.

    The postseason continue later this week with the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF Tournament semifinal matches. Check out the initial look and the historical stats to know about every conference tournament semifinal match.

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  • Bracketology: Team comparisons using NCAA selection committee criteria

    The opening round of the conference tournaments has dramatically changed the at-large bid and seeding races for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

    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. (more…)

  • Video: Reaction, analysis to MIVA Tournament quarterfinals

    For the first time in four years there were no upsets in the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals as Loyola, Lewis, Ball State and IPFW all advanced to the semifinals.

    Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the opening round of the MIVA Tournament and what to expect in the conference tournament semifinals on Wednesday. (more…)

  • Conference tournament quarterfinal matches to follow tonight

    The MIVA Tournament continues with two nationally ranked teams trying to get home wins to advance to the semifinals.

    Lewis with its NCAA Tournament at-large bid hopes on the line will play host to Grand Canyon in the conference tournament quarterfinals. In addition, Ball State will try to reach the MIVA Tournament semifinals for the third consecutive season as it plays Lindenwood.

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  • Bracketology: Who teams should root for in conference tournaments

    The decision of what teams earn the two at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament could be greatly influenced by conference tournament matches not involving those teams or even their conference.

    Of the all the pieces of criteria used by the NCAA Tournament selection committee the one with greatest fluidity is record against teams already qualified for the NCAA Tournament or under consideration for an at-large bid.

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