Saturday, December 7
Waco, Texas
8:00 p.m. CT
Baylor
vs
USC (Second Round)
No. 1 VB Seeks Regional Berth Against USC
12/6/2019 10:34:00 PM | Volleyball
The Bears and Trojans will battle at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN3
WACO, Texas – Top-ranked and No. 1 seed Baylor volleyball (26-1) looks to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second time in program history when it faces USC (18-13) on Saturday night at the Ferrell Center in Waco.
The match will be televised on ESPN3 with Lincoln Rose and Katie Staiger on the call.
Fans can purchase tickets at www.BaylorBears.com/tickets or call the Baylor ticket office at 254-710-1000. With a win, Baylor would advance to play the winner of 16th-seeded Purdue (22-7) and Marquette (27-5) in the NCAA Sweet 16.
Baylor is hosting the opening rounds for the second time in program history and is appearing in its eighth NCAA Tournament.
Fans can follow along for match coverage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES
• Baylor is 7-7 in eight NCAA Championships trips, including a 4-3 record in the McGuyre era.
• Baylor is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament and is seeded for the second time in program history.
• Baylor is appearing in the NCAA Tournament for a school-record fourth consecutive season and eighth time overall.
• Baylor looks to win its first NCAA second round match under McGuyre, currently 0-3.
• Baylor is 1-4 against Pac-12 teams in the NCAA Tournament and 0-3 under McGuyre. The lone win came against No. 9 UCLA in a 3-1 road upset to advance to the program's lone NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2009.
• Baylor looks to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second time in program history and first time in 10 seasons.
• Baylor has never faced USC in program history while the Bears are 1-0 against Sacred Heart after Friday's win.
• Baylor is 2-6 against ranked opponents in the NCAA Tournament with wins over No. 9 UCLA (3-1 in Los Angeles) and No. 14 San Diego (3-2 in Los Angeles).
• Baylor has played 13 total games against 10 different NCAA Tournament teams this season.
• BU was 12-1 against the 2019 NCAA Tournament field during the regular season – No. 4 and second-seeded Texas (1-1), No. 5 and fourth-seeded Wisconsin (1-0), No. 18 and 12th-seeded Hawaii (1-0), Marquette (1-0), Missouri (1-0), UCLA (1-0), Iowa State (2-0), Oklahoma (2-0), Creighton (1-0) and Texas State (1-0).
• Baylor is 2-1 in the postseason at home and is hosting the opening rounds for the second time in three years.
• Baylor's lone loss this season came against No. 2 overall seed Texas on Oct. 23.
• Nine players have recorded a total of 13 double-doubles during the NCAA Tournament.
• 12 players return from last season's NCAA Tournament team, including four starters.
• Last season, Baylor was selected to the Eugene Regional and advanced to the second round with a win over Hawai'i.
BEARS BATTLE TROJANS
• No. 1 Baylor continues NCAA Tournament play against Pac-12 foe USC on Saturday night.
• BU looks to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time under McGuyre and second time overall.
• BU is on a 10-match winning streak and has won 11 straight matches against non-Big 12 opponents.
• BU looks to break its school record for wins in a season matched in 1993, 1999 and 2019 (26).
• Volleyball looks to become the second Baylor team to win an NCAA title in 2019 (women's basketball).
• Baylor holds a 14-0 record in home matches this season.
• BU is 4-3 in the NCAA Tournament under McGuyre, including 2-1 at home.
HOME SWEET HOME
• BU is 58-17 all-time in home matches under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• Baylor improved to 30-3 in home non-conference matches under McGuyre, finishing 5-0 in 2019.
• Baylor holds a program-best 14-0 record at home in 2019.
• At home, BU is 11-0 in three sets, 2-0 in four sets and 1-0 in five-set matches.
• BU has broken the single-match attendance record in three straight seasons, most recently with 7,357 at the Texas match. It shattered the previous high set against Tennessee earlier this season.
• BU has had nine top-10 crowds at the Ferrell Center under McGuyre, including five this season.
• Baylor is 2-1 in NCAA postseason matches at home in program history.
BAYLOR'S FIRST ROUND WIN
• No. 1 Baylor opened up the 2019 postseason with a dominant offensive performance to sweep Sacred Heart Friday night at the Ferrell Center in Waco.
• BU hit a school-best .443 in a postseason match, surpassing the previous best of .364 against Miami (Ohio) in the 2017 NCAA First Round. Six Bears hit over .300 and were led offensively by Marieke van der Mark's career-high 13 kills on a .600 clip. Pressley had 12 kills on a .320 clip.
• Defensively, freshman Kara McGhee had a match-high four blocks while senior Tara Wulf had 11 digs in the sweep.
The match will be televised on ESPN3 with Lincoln Rose and Katie Staiger on the call.
Fans can purchase tickets at www.BaylorBears.com/tickets or call the Baylor ticket office at 254-710-1000. With a win, Baylor would advance to play the winner of 16th-seeded Purdue (22-7) and Marquette (27-5) in the NCAA Sweet 16.
Baylor is hosting the opening rounds for the second time in program history and is appearing in its eighth NCAA Tournament.
Fans can follow along for match coverage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES
• Baylor is 7-7 in eight NCAA Championships trips, including a 4-3 record in the McGuyre era.
• Baylor is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Tournament and is seeded for the second time in program history.
• Baylor is appearing in the NCAA Tournament for a school-record fourth consecutive season and eighth time overall.
• Baylor looks to win its first NCAA second round match under McGuyre, currently 0-3.
• Baylor is 1-4 against Pac-12 teams in the NCAA Tournament and 0-3 under McGuyre. The lone win came against No. 9 UCLA in a 3-1 road upset to advance to the program's lone NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2009.
• Baylor looks to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second time in program history and first time in 10 seasons.
• Baylor has never faced USC in program history while the Bears are 1-0 against Sacred Heart after Friday's win.
• Baylor is 2-6 against ranked opponents in the NCAA Tournament with wins over No. 9 UCLA (3-1 in Los Angeles) and No. 14 San Diego (3-2 in Los Angeles).
• Baylor has played 13 total games against 10 different NCAA Tournament teams this season.
• BU was 12-1 against the 2019 NCAA Tournament field during the regular season – No. 4 and second-seeded Texas (1-1), No. 5 and fourth-seeded Wisconsin (1-0), No. 18 and 12th-seeded Hawaii (1-0), Marquette (1-0), Missouri (1-0), UCLA (1-0), Iowa State (2-0), Oklahoma (2-0), Creighton (1-0) and Texas State (1-0).
• Baylor is 2-1 in the postseason at home and is hosting the opening rounds for the second time in three years.
• Baylor's lone loss this season came against No. 2 overall seed Texas on Oct. 23.
• Nine players have recorded a total of 13 double-doubles during the NCAA Tournament.
• 12 players return from last season's NCAA Tournament team, including four starters.
• Last season, Baylor was selected to the Eugene Regional and advanced to the second round with a win over Hawai'i.
BEARS BATTLE TROJANS
• No. 1 Baylor continues NCAA Tournament play against Pac-12 foe USC on Saturday night.
• BU looks to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time under McGuyre and second time overall.
• BU is on a 10-match winning streak and has won 11 straight matches against non-Big 12 opponents.
• BU looks to break its school record for wins in a season matched in 1993, 1999 and 2019 (26).
• Volleyball looks to become the second Baylor team to win an NCAA title in 2019 (women's basketball).
• Baylor holds a 14-0 record in home matches this season.
• BU is 4-3 in the NCAA Tournament under McGuyre, including 2-1 at home.
HOME SWEET HOME
• BU is 58-17 all-time in home matches under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• Baylor improved to 30-3 in home non-conference matches under McGuyre, finishing 5-0 in 2019.
• Baylor holds a program-best 14-0 record at home in 2019.
• At home, BU is 11-0 in three sets, 2-0 in four sets and 1-0 in five-set matches.
• BU has broken the single-match attendance record in three straight seasons, most recently with 7,357 at the Texas match. It shattered the previous high set against Tennessee earlier this season.
• BU has had nine top-10 crowds at the Ferrell Center under McGuyre, including five this season.
• Baylor is 2-1 in NCAA postseason matches at home in program history.
BAYLOR'S FIRST ROUND WIN
• No. 1 Baylor opened up the 2019 postseason with a dominant offensive performance to sweep Sacred Heart Friday night at the Ferrell Center in Waco.
• BU hit a school-best .443 in a postseason match, surpassing the previous best of .364 against Miami (Ohio) in the 2017 NCAA First Round. Six Bears hit over .300 and were led offensively by Marieke van der Mark's career-high 13 kills on a .600 clip. Pressley had 12 kills on a .320 clip.
• Defensively, freshman Kara McGhee had a match-high four blocks while senior Tara Wulf had 11 digs in the sweep.
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