Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

The Midwest and East Coast have the majority of top matches tonight, but the spotlight will be on the West Coast for another match-up between two top-five nationally ranked teams.

No. 1 BYU and No. 4 Long Beach State will play each other in a match that could not only have big implications in the conference standings but in the race for the lone at-large spot to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, out in the MIVA Lindenwood looks to pull another upset this weekend as it plays host to Loyola.

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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

There are only two MPSF matches tonight, but they are big ones.

No. 2 BYU will try to stay in sole possession of first place as it plays host to No. 5 Stanford in tonight’s marquee match. In addition, No. 4 Pepperdine will put its undefeated home record on the line as it takes on No. 7 UCLA

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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

It’s been a chaotic first third to the college men’s volleyball season but tonight could provide some clarity — or just add to the chaos.

No. 2 BYU makes its first road appearance this season as it plays No. 5 Pepperdine in the marquee match of the weekend. In addition, Harvard eyes an upset against No. 6 Penn State in EIVA play.

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Video Postgame Extra: IPFW defeats Ball State in four games

IPFW overcame a one-game deficit to beat Ball State 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21 on Wednesday for the Mastodons’ first win in Muncie, Ind., since 2006.

Following the match, Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes appeared on The Ball State Daily News’ CHIRP TV to breakdown the in-state conference rivalry match. View the postgame show below.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

Final Four matches past and future could be on display tonight.

No. 2 BYU versus Lewis highlights tonight’s schedule in what could be a preview to this year’s Final Four. However, not to be overlooked is a rematch of the last season’s NCAA championship match as UC Irvine plays host to USC.

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Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year: First Round

Off the Blocked selected and seeded the 65 players in a bracket, and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year.

The Fan Choice Player of the Year recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the season and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance decide the winner through online voting.
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Conference tournament men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

The NCAA men’s volleyball postseason is finally here with an appetizer portion of matches tonight.

The postseason begins with two matches in the Midwest as No. 8 Lewis plays last-place Quincy, while Loyola and IPFW renew their budding conference rivalry as they play each other in the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals.

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Initial look at the MIVA and MPSF quarterfinal matches

It took the final day of a four-month regular season to settle all the seeds, but the NCAA men’s volleyball postseason is finally upon us.

The MIVA and MPSF will begin their conference tournaments with the quarterfinals this weekend. Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every conference tournament quarterfinals match before you fill out your bracket.
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