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  • UC Irvine not unanimous No. 1 in final national coaches poll

    UC Irvine ends the season where it began: atop the national coaches poll.

    The NCAA champion Anteaters received 15 of 16 first-place votes and finished No. 1 in the season’s final AVCA national coaches poll that was released Tuesday.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    UC Irvine days after repeating as national champions now ends the season atop the national media poll.

    The Anteaters received every first-place vote to move back to No. 1 in the season’s final nation media poll that was released Tuesday.

    Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and the video breakdown of my ballot with explanations on why I ranked each team where I did.
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  • Top 13 things to take away from the 2013 college men’s volleyball season

    The 2013 college men’s volleyball season is over and could not have been more memorable.

    Everything from UC Irvine winning its second consecutive NCAA championship on Saturday to massive regular season upsets and individual performances highlighted the four-month season.

    Check out the top 13 performances, matches and events that will be remembered about the 2013 season.
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  • Video: Reaction, analysis to UC Irvine winning NCAA championship

    For the first time 17 years, a team has won back-to-back men’s volleyball NCAA championships.

    The No. 2 seed UC Irvine swept the No. 1 seed BYU on Saturday in Los Angeles to win its second consecutive national championship and the program’s fourth title in the last seven years. Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breaks down the NCAA Tournament championship and results of the champions means for both the Anteaters and Cougars. (more…)

  • BYU vs. UC Irvine draws best attendance for neutral site NCAA finals since 1999

    Both the BYU and UC Irvine fans turned out for the national championship and helped it become one of the highest attended finals in recent history.

    The No. 2 seed UC Irvine swept the No. 1 seed BYU to repeat as national champions Saturday at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in front of a crowd of 6,295 people — the highest attended NCAA championship match since 1999 that didn’t feature the host school playing in the match.
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  • Zot, Zot again: UC Irvine shocks BYU to repeat as NCAA champions

    All the talk going into the NCAA Tournament championship was the star power both teams had at outside attacker, but it was a career performance from a middle attacker that made all the difference for UC Irvine.

    Scott Kevorken had a match-high 11 blocks and .600 attack percentage as the No. 2 seed UC Irvine swept the No. 1 seed BYU 25-23, 25-22, 26-24 on Saturday in Los Angeles to repeat as NCAA champions.

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  • NCAA Tournament men’s volleyball championship match to follow tonight

    After four months and more than 500 matches across the country, one remaining match will decide the winner of the national championship.

    The No. 1 seed BYU and the No. 2 seed UC Irvine will both try to capture their fourth national title in program history as the two teams meet in the NCAA Tournament championship match.

    Check out the NCAA Tournament championship match to follow tonight.
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  • Video: BYU vs. UC Irvine NCAA championship match pregame show

    The biggest prize in college men’s volleyball will be decided tonight as the No. 1 seed BYU and the No. 2 seed UC Irvine will met in the NCAA Tournament championship match.

    Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes break downs the national title match and the top storylines to follow tonight. Check out the Off the Block prematch show to find out what to know about this championship match as the Cougars and Anteaters both attempt to win their fourth NCAA championship in program history.
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  • Top 5 historical trends, stats to know about BYU vs. UC Irvine in NCAA finals

    Numbers and trends can start to become extremely interesting, especially when they begin to involve a championship match and historic possibilities.

    The No. 1 seed BYU and the No. 2 seed UC Irvine will play each other in the NCAA Tournament championship match on Saturday with numerous trends and streaks of historic proportions on the line.

    Check out the top five facts and stats to know about this national title match before it begins.
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  • NCAA championship prematch news conference: BYU vs. UC Irvine

    The two teams that opened the season No. 1 and No. 2 in the national rankings will end the season playing in the NCAA championship match.

    BYU and UC Irvine both swept its NCAA Tournament semifinal matches to advance to the title match on Saturday in Los Angeles.

    Players and coaches on both teams Friday address the media in a prematch news conference. Check out what each team had to say about the upcoming title match.
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