"I believe that this is going to be some familiar territory for them," said BYU coach Shawn Olmstead. "They won't be taking it all in, in terms of begin wide-eyed and saying 'wow' to the moment and all the things that are going to be over there."
The Cougars (24-4), who haven't played since getting swept 3-0 by Hawaii in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament semifinals on April 20, will take on sixth-seeded Barton College, champion of Conference Carolinas, at 4 p.m. MDT Tuesday in an opening-round match.
BYU made the trip to Columbus on Sunday night.