2019 B1G Volleyball Thread

[utee94]

Yup.  So are Stanford and BYU who come up after the Gophs.  I love early season non-con volleyball.

[MarqHusker]

Marquette handled BYU in Provo this weekend.

Meanwhile, what the heck happened to UCLA? They have fallen off a cliff. They didn't even put up a competent showing in Lincoln the other night.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Date Game TV Time (ET)
Sept. 1 (Sun.) Tennessee at Illinois BTN 2 p.m.
Sept. 5 (Thurs.) Marquette at Wisconsin FS1 8 p.m.
Sept. 6 (Fri.) Baylor at Wisconsin BTN 9 p.m.
Sept. 13 (Fri.) Stanford at Penn State BTN 9 p.m.
Sept. 18 (Wed.) Stanford at Nebraska BTN 8 p.m.
Sept. 19 (Thurs.) Washington at Wisconsin FS1 9 p.m.
Sept. 20 (Fri.) Pittsburgh at Penn State BTN 8 p.m.
Sept. 22 (Sun.) Notre Dame at Michigan ESPNU 3 p.m.
Sept. 25 (Wed.) Ohio State at Maryland BTN 7 p.m.
Sept. 25 (Wed.) Michigan State at Penn State FS1 8 p.m.
Sept. 27 (Fri.) Nebraska at Illinois BTN 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 28 (Sat.) Purdue at Minnesota BTN 8 p.m.
Sept. 29 (Sun.) Ohio State at Michigan BTN 2 p.m.
Oct. 2 (Wed.) Minnesota at Iowa BTN 7 p.m.
Oct. 2 (Wed.) Penn State at Wisconsin BTN 9 p.m.
Oct. 4 (Fri.) Michigan at Maryland BTN 6 p.m.
Oct. 4 (Fri.) Northwestern at Purdue BTN 8 p.m.
Oct. 5 (Sat.) Wisconsin at Nebraska BTN 8 p.m.
Oct. 6 (Sun.) Illinois at Purdue ESPNU 3 p.m.
Oct. 9 (Wed.) Wisconsin at Northwestern BTN 7 p.m.
Oct. 9 (Wed.) Minnesota at Illinois BTN 9 p.m.
Oct. 11 (Fri.) Michigan State at Nebraska BTN 9 p.m.
*Oct. 12 (Sat.) TBD at TBD BTN 8 p.m.
Oct. 13 (Sun.) Michigan at Nebraska ESPN2 2 p.m.
Oct. 13 (Sun.) Minnesota at Wisconsin BTN 4 p.m.
Oct. 16 (Wed.) Indiana at Maryland BTN 6 p.m.
Oct. 16 (Wed.) Iowa at Ohio State BTN 8 p.m.
Oct. 16 (Wed.) Purdue at Nebraska ESPNU 9 p.m.
Oct. 18 (Fri.) Illinois at Wisconsin BTN 9 p.m.
Oct. 20 (Sun.) Penn State at Michigan State ESPN 2 p.m.
Oct. 20 (Sun.) Indiana at Iowa BTN 4 p.m.
Oct. 23 (Wed.) Rutgers at Ohio State BTN 6 p.m.
Oct. 23 (Wed.) Illinois at Penn State BTN 8 p.m.
Oct. 25 (Fri.) Minnesota at Michigan BTN 6 p.m.
Oct. 25 (Fri.) Nebraska at Indiana BTN 8 p.m.
Oct. 26 (Sat.) Nebraska at Purdue BTN 8 p.m.
Oct. 27 (Sun.) Minnesota at Michigan State BTN Noon
Oct. 30 (Wed.) Indiana at Purdue BTN 6 p.m.
Oct. 30 (Wed.) Maryland at Wisconsin BTN 8 p.m.
Nov. 1 (Fri.) Michigan at Illinois FS1 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 2 (Sat.) Penn State at Nebraska BTN 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 3 (Sun.) Minnesota at Purdue ESPN2 1 p.m.
Nov. 6 (Wed.) Northwestern at Nebraska BTN 9 p.m.
Nov. 14 (Thurs.) Wisconsin at Minnesota BTN 9 p.m.
Nov. 22 (Fri.) Nebraska at Minnesota BTN 9 p.m.
Nov. 24 (Sun.) Nebraska at Wisconsin BTN 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 (Fri.) Wisconsin at Penn State BTN 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 (Sat.) Minnesota at Penn State BTN 8 p.m.
* - Wild card selection – matchup to be announced at later date

[MarqHusker]

There is one chance to catch Rutgers I see. Oct 23rd. Lots of pressure on tOSU.

[Brutus Buckeye]

By that point the Scarlet Knights will have swept the Wolverines, so the pressure will be off a little bit. 

[FearlessF]

Nebraska libero Kenzie Knuckles was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday by the conference office.

The Yorktown, Indiana native averaged 5.86 digs per set in Nebraska's wins over No. 18 Creighton and UCLA last weekend. Knuckles had 22 digs and six assists against Creighton and followed the next night with 19 digs, four assists and one ace against the Bruins.

Knuckles was named to the Husker Invitational All-Tournament Team. She helped the Huskers hold their opponents to .074 hitting on the weekend.

2019 Big Ten Players of the Week
Sept. 3
P: Dana Rettke, Jr., WIS
D: Jayme Cox, Jr., MSU
S: Sydney Hilley, Jr., WIS
F: Kenzie Knuckles, NEB

[MarqHusker]

Dandy of a match in Madison tonight.  #11 Marquette won its second consecutive match on the road at another top 10 opponent, dropping the #4 Badgers in 5 sets.  Marquette let the first two sets get away from them, but won 3rd and 4th in some bonus volleyball, before taking command into the 5th set.  First ever win over Bucky.  Wisconsin turns around to host Baylor tomorrow night, another feisty program.

Minnesota got swept again already this year, this time at the hands of Texas.

[FearlessF]

B1G not so strong this season???

[Brutus Buckeye]

I'd never seen a Wolverine get spanked by a Tiger before. 

[utee94]

Dandy of a match in Madison tonight.  #11 Marquette won its second consecutive match on the road at another top 10 opponent, dropping the #4 Badgers in 5 sets.  Marquette let the first two sets get away from them, but won 3rd and 4th in some bonus volleyball, before taking command into the 5th set.  First ever win over Bucky.  Wisconsin turns around to host Baylor tomorrow night, another feisty program.

Minnesota got swept again already this year, this time at the hands of Texas.

Yeah, Horns looked pretty good in that match.  But if the Gophs are down and out this season, well...

Next up is the Cardinal on Sunday.

[MarqHusker]

B1G not so strong this season???

sample size still pretty small.    Minnesota getting run by FSU was a surprise,  less so Texas.   Illinois had two nice wins over Tenn. being short handed a few players.   I dunno,  Stanford continues its tour after Texas, to Penn St and then Nebraska, so we'll learn some more.

Michigan plays a pathetic schedule, and was smoked by Mizzou on a neutral site,  so we can't gauge much if anything. Iowa's had a nice start, following the ousting of their HC.

If it isn't the best league, it is the 2nd best league.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Dayton is gonna make that Mizzou loss look like Disney Land. 

[utee94]

::: sit down, stretches out on a lounge chair :::

Man this volleyball thread sure is a fine volleyball thread.  Ain't it?

[MarqHusker]

Baylor at UW another nice match,  though blacked out for utee.   How are the Cajun fellas.