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Volleyball Game Thread – ***ELITE EIGHT THREAD: #1 Nebraska vs #2 Wisconsin*** | Nebraska Cornhuskers fan forums


The Elite Eight match at the Lincoln Regional is set to get started shortly. Here we go.

Regional Final (Elite Eight)
Matchup: #1 Nebraska vs. #2 Wisconsin
Nebraska record: 32-2 overall and 19-1 (Big Ten co-champs)
Wisconsin record: 26-6 overall and 17-3 (3rd in Big Ten)
Day/Time: Sunday at 2 p.m. CT
TV: ABC
Stream: ESPN+ and WatchESPN
Radio: Huskers Radio Network

Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament path
def. Florida A&M, 3-0 (1st RD)
def. #8 seed Miami, 3-0 (2nd RD)
def. #5 seed Dayton, 3-1 (Sweet 16)

Wisconsin’s NCAA Tournament path
def. Fairfield, 3-0 (1st RD)
def. #7 Georgia Tech, 3-1 (2nd RD)
def. #6 Texas A&M, 3-2 (Sweet 16)

Series history
Nebraska is 11-13 in the all-time series vs. Wisconsin. The Badgers held a 10-game win streak over Nebraska until last year’s #1 vs. #2 all-time classic won by the Huskers in Lincoln.

Nebraska has now won 3 of the last 4 over the Badgers, including sweeps over then-No. 7 Wisconsin on the road (Nov. 1) and then-No. 6 Wisconsin at home (Nov. 23). Huskers are currently ranked #3 and Badgers are ranked #7 in the latest AVCA Top 25 poll.

NCAA Volleyball Tournament Schedule

  • Elite 8: Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15
  • Final Four: Begin at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 19 on ESPN
  • National Championship Match: 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 22 on ABC

Elite Eight
1 Pitt def. 3 Kentucky (3-0)
1 Louisville def. 2 Stanford (3-1)

1 Nebraska vs. 2 Wisconsin (Sunday at 2 p.m. CT)
1 Penn State vs. 2 Creighton (Sunday at 7:30 p.m. CT)



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