GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida volleyball team earned the sixth seed of the lower left region of the bracket and will travel to Lawrence, Kansas for the First & Second Rounds of the NCAA Tournament, as the Division I Women's Volleyball Selection Committee revealed the 64-team field during an ESPN television broadcast.
The Gators will play NC State on Friday, Dec. 6 at 5:00 p.m. ET. No. 3 Kansas and Colgate make up the remainder of the bracket and will play at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday night.
The winner of Florida vs. NC State will face the winner of Kansas vs. Colgate on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.
With the selection, Florida extends its streak to 34-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the third-longest active streak in the nation (Penn State – 44, Nebraska – 43). Last season, the Gators advanced to the Second Round for the 34th time in program history and fell to Georgia Tech in five sets.
Florida finished the regular season with a 21-7 record, while finishing third overall in SEC play with an 11-5 record. The Gators carry an 82-34 record in the NCAA Tournament, including 82-33 under
Mary Wise.
All ticket information, media and schedule information, as well as information about the other three teams can be found below.
TICKET INFORMATION | GAINESVILLE FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS
Tickets can be located and purchased Here:
2024 Kansas Volleyball NCAA 1st and 2nd Round Ticket Request | University of Kansas
LAWRENCE, KANSAS FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
- First Round Matches | Friday, Dec. 6
- Match 1: No. 6 Florida vs. NC State – 5:00 p.m.
- Match 2: No. 3 Kansas vs. Colgate – 7:30 p.m.
- Second Round Matches | Saturday, Dec. 7
- Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 7:30 p.m.
FLORIDA'S NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
- This is Florida's 34th-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament – making the field every year under Mary Wise
- This is the third-longest active streak in the nation behind Penn State – 44 and Nebraska – 43
- Overall, UF has been in the NCAA Tournament 35 times since the program's inception in 1984
- Florida has made 29 Regional Semifinals and 17 Regional Championship appearances in program history
- UF is seeking its ninth all-time NCAA Semifinals appearance, looking to make it back for the first time since 2017
- Florida head coach Mary Wise boasts an 81-33 (.715) record all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with all of her postseason appearances coming with the Gators
- Her 81 NCAA Tournament wins put her sixth in Division I history
- The Gators carry an 82-34 (.707) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
- Florida is 61-8 at home, 4-8 Away and 16-17 in neutral matches during NCAA Tournament play
MEDIA INFORMATION / LINKS
Media Contact: Abby Wisecup (
AbbyW@gators.ufl.edu)
SCOUTING THE FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS
NC State
- Record: 16-12
- RPI: 48
- Conference: ACC
Series Information
- Series Record 7-1 (4-0 under Wise)
- 3-set: 4-0; 4-set: 2-0; 5-set: 1-1
- Home: 3-0; Away: 3-1; Neutral: 1-0
- Last time out | 2017 | N | W, 3-0 | 25-17, 25-16, 25-22
No. 3 Kansas
- Record: 24-4
- RPI: 11
- Conference: Big 12
Series Information
- Series Record 1-1 (1-0 under Wise)
- 3-set: 1-1; 4-set: 0-0; 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0; Neutral: 1-0
- Last time out | 1997 | N | W, 3-0 | 15-8, 15-8, 15-5
Colgate
- Record: 19-10
- RPI: 85
- Conference: Patriot
Series Information
2024 NCAA volleyball tournament schedule
- Selection show: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 1 on ESPN
- 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
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