Conference tournament quarterfinal matches to follow tonight

The busiest day in the college men’s volleyball postseason is here with the MIVA Tournament and MPSF Tournament getting underway.

Pepperdine playing host to UC Santa Barbara highlights the four MPSF Tournament quarterfinals tonight. In addition, BYU after pulling off two upsets last week will attempt to pull off another one as it travels to USC. Continue reading “Conference tournament quarterfinal matches to follow tonight”

Off the Block podcast: College men’s volleyball weekly

With The Net Live podcast on a break this week, Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes, Penn State assistant coach Jay Hosack and MPSF guru Rob Espero sat down to discuss the upcoming college men’s volleyball postseason.

Check out the first installment of the College Men’s Volleyball Weekly podcast. In addition, be sure to listen to the national award winning The Net Live and its college volleyball weekly segment airing most Mondays. Continue reading “Off the Block podcast: College men’s volleyball weekly”

OTB, Springbak launch annual MIVA, MPSF bracket challenge

The MPSF Tournament and MIVA Tournament brackets can now be filled out for a chance to win $50 Starbucks gift card and a pirze-pack from Springbak, Inc. and Off the Block.

Off the Block announced earlier this week that it will reward the gift card and prize-pack to the participant of the annual Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Postseason Bracket Challenge who can successfully predict every match result from the four conference tournaments and the six-team NCAA Tournament. Continue reading “OTB, Springbak launch annual MIVA, MPSF bracket challenge”

Video: Reaction, analysis to Conference Championship Saturday

The top-seeds entering Conference Championship Saturday were the big winners as Penn State, Loyola and BYU all ended the night winning conference titles and a berth in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the three conference tournament championship matches and what to take away entering Selection Sunday. Continue reading “Video: Reaction, analysis to Conference Championship Saturday”

Conference Championship Saturday matches to follow tonight

The NCAA Tournament field will become a whole lot clearer at the conclusion of Conference Championship Saturday.

Three of the six spots in the NCAA Tournament will be decided tonight as the MIVA, EIVA and MPSF all have play conference tournament championship matches. With underdog teams like Lewis and Princeton also eyeing a chance to win and crash the NCAA Tournament, each conference title match will have significant affect on Selection Sunday.

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