NCAA Championships, Austin Bracket Facts
Region: Lexington, Ky.
Site: Austin, Texas - Gregory Gymnasium
Format: Single Elimination
Tickets: Reserved All-Session Ticket: $20
General Admission Adult All-Session Ticket: $12
General Admission Youth/ Student All-Session Ticket: $6
Individual Session Tickets: On-sale Thursday
Schedule: First Round: Friday, Dec. 2
Match 1: Arizona vs. Michigan State, 4:30 p.m.
Match 2: Texas vs. Texas State, 7 p.m.
Second Round: Saturday, Dec. 3
Match 3: Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner, 7 p.m.
First Round Match Facts
Texas State Bobcats (27-7, 15-1 SLC) at No. 1 Texas Longhorns (22-4, 15-1 Big 12)
Series History: Texas leads, 43-20-2
Last Meeting: Texas won 3-0 (12/3/09) - 2009 NCAA Championships First Round
Last TXST Win: Texas State won 3-2 in San Marcos (9/5/00) - only 5-set match between two schools
Current Winning Streak: Texas, 8
Live Coverage
TV: Longhorn Network (Texas match)
Video Streaming: www.longhornnetwork.com
Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com & 89.9 KTSW
Live Stats: www.texassports.com
Game Notes (PDF) | NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)
San Marcos, Texas – Texas State volleyball will seek its first-ever victory in NCAA Championships play on Friday, December 2 when the Bobcats head to Gregory Gymnasium in Austin for a first-round match against top-seeded Texas. First serve of the match is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Bobcats (27-7, 15-1 SLC) are making their eighth NCAA Championships appearance and fifth consecutive trip to Austin for the national tournament. In their last meeting, Texas State and Texas played in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Championships with the Longhorns winning in three sets. Entering this year's tournament, Texas State has won 18 of its last 19 matches and earned both Southland Conference regular season and tournament championships.
Texas (22-4, 15-1 Big 12) earned the top seed in the tournament after capturing the Big 12 championship and winning their last 14 matches.
The winner of the match between Texas State and Texas will advance to play the winner of the Michigan State/Arizona match. The NCAA second-round game will be played at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Gregory Gymnasium.
Tickets can be purchased at www.TexasBoxOffice.com; by calling 512-471-3333; in person at the UT Athletics Ticket Office in Bellmont Hall (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.); and in person one hour prior to game time at the Gregory Gymnasium box office.
All-session ticket prices are as follows:
Reserved All-Session Ticket: $20
General Admission Adult All-Session Ticket: $12
General Admission Youth/ Student All-Session Ticket: $6
Single-day tickets will go on-sale Thursday, Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. These tickets can be purchased either online, by phone or in person.
The match on Friday will also be televised on the Longhorn Network, streamed through www.longhornnetwork.com and a radio broadcast will be available through www.TxStateBobcats.com/radio and 89.9 KTSW locally in San Marcos. Live stats of the match will also be provided through www.texassports.com.
Quick Hitters
• Texas State won its 6th SLC regular season title this season (2011, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1991).
• Texas State won its 7th SLC Tournament championship (2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 1998, 1991).
• Texas State has three times won the SLC regular season and tournament titles in the same season (2011, 2004, 1991).
• The Bobcats have made the SLC Tournament championship match seven times since the year 2000.
• Two current Bobcats were on the 2009 SLC Tourney championship-winning team (Calhoun, McCorquodale) and are making their second NCAA Tournament appearance.
• Amber Calhoun became the 7th Bobcat to earn SLC Tournament MVP honors and second ever to earn Southland Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in the same season.
• Texas State has won 18 of its last 19 matches entering the NCAA Championships (one loss was a 5-setter against NCAA at-large team Baylor).
• Texas State's 27 wins are the tied for the 6th most of any team in the NCAA Championships field.
• Head coach Karen Chisum is the 6th winningest active head coach in NCAA Division I with 743 wins.
• Texas State's RPI following its SLC Tournament win was a season-best 70 and now stands at 72.
• Texas State's last win in Austin came during the 1977 season when the team defeated Florida International at the Texas Invitational.
• Texas State is undefeated in matches on Friday (6-0) this season.
