Welcome back to another LIVE! Report. It's a little different today. I'm "live" from my couch in Savoy while Illinois gets set to take on Big Ten champion Minnesota in the Sweet 16 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, but pregame and in-match thoughts will still be updated here as I follow along on ESPN3. First serve for Illini and Golden Gophers is in an hour.
Hear from head coach Kevin Hambly at today's press conference! #Illini #NCAAVB https://t.co/W4lT9Nv9nJ
— Illini Volleyball (@IlliniVBall) December 8, 2015
It's a Big Ten-heavy regional in Des Moines, with Penn State taking on Hawaii in the second match this evening.