Four of six favored Big Tenteen teams advanced to the NCAA 2nd round, joined by 9-seed Michigan State; the Good Guys are the one favored team in the quintet that kicks off play at 2:40 Saturday when Wisconsin plays defending champion Villanova.
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VB Sweeps Cyclones, Plays Missouri Friday
Danielle Cuttino led the high-flying Boiler volleyball team to a three-set sweep of Iowa State in Columbia, MO Thursday evening, eliminating the Cyclones 26-24, 25-21, 25-13. Purdue advances to face host Missouri Friday at 7:00 PM in a rematch of Purdue's second-round win in 2013 over the fourth-seeded Tigers; the match will be shown on ESPN3.
VB Opens NCAAs Against Iowa State
Purdue volleyball was one of eight Big Tenteen schools chosen for the NCAA tournament, which kicks off later this week. The Boilers will play Iowa State at 5:30 PM ET Thursday, with the winner advancing to meet either #15 Missouri or Northern Illinois at 7:00 PM ET on Friday.