LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — After winning its eighth straight SEC Championship, Kentucky volleyball earns a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Cats grab the 3-seed in the upper left region bracket where Pittsburgh earns the number one overall seed.
𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 1, 2024
1st & 2nd Round Hosts:
1️⃣ @Pitt_VB
2️⃣ @SMUVolleyball
3️⃣ @KentuckyVB
4️⃣ @OregonVB#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/cM2A0GF1Fw
As a top-16 seed, Kentucky will host the first weekend of the tournament for the first and second rounds. The Cats' quest to the KFC Yum Center starts on Thursday, Dec. 5 as the team is set to host Cleveland State at Historic Memorial Coliseum. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.
Sixth-seeded Minnesota will play Western Kentucky the game before at 4:30 p.m. ET.
🏆🎟️Ticket Timeline🎟️🏆
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) December 2, 2024
📅 Monday
✅ Kentucky season ticket holders can purchase tickets
📅 Tuesday
✅ All-Session tickets available for the general public
📅 Wednesday
✅ Single-session tickets available for both days of competition #LetsDance x #WeAreUK pic.twitter.com/w02pFZ3T8U
2024 NCAA volleyball tournament schedule
- Selection show: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 1 on ESPN/WatchESPN
- First and second rounds: Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7
- Regionals: Thursday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 15
- Semifinals: Begin at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 19 on ESPN
- National championship: 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 22 on ABC
Cleveland State is the Horizon League champion after winning its conference tournament as the 3-seed, finishing the season 23-9 and 11-7 in Horizon League play. The winner of Kentucky/Cleveland State and Western Kentucky/Minnesota will play at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Kentucky is the automatic qualifier from the SEC after winning their eighth straight SEC Championship last week.
🏆🏆 CHAMPIONSHIPS AREN’T FOR EVERYONE 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/vxY9I9zCZ6
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) November 28, 2024
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