Kentucky volleyball earns 3-seed in NCAA tournament

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.

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.

UK Athletics released information regarding the purchase of NCAA Volleyball tickets.

On-sale dates include the following:

• Monday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m.: Season ticket holder all-session ticket pre-sale
• Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m.: Public all-session and single-session tickets on-sale

UK provided additional information regarding the price of tickets:

• All-session ticket prices will range from $20-$25 for general admission and from $30 to $75 for reserved.
• Single-session ticket prices will range from $12-$15 for general admission and $18 to $40 for reserved.
• Students from any of the participating institutions can get a GA single-session ticket for $10 as long as they show their student ID at the UK Ticket Office.
  
  • UK students can get in free by showing their student ID at the UK Ticket Office. Paid for by the UK Athletics Marketing department.
• Children 2 and under do not need a ticket in general admission sections only.
• UK faculty & staff do not receive free admission and must purchase a ticket for entry.

Purchase all-session tickets here and single-session tickets here.

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.

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