With the third national seed in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, Illinois will be hosting matches up through the Elite Eight, as the Illini fight their way toward a National Championship title.
The first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament being hosted in Champaign feature three teams besides the Illini: the Eastern Michigan Eagles, the Dayton Flyers, and the Louisville Cardinals.
Illinois will play EMU in the first round, and the winner of that match will play the winner of Louisville and Dayton.
Team Previews
Eastern Michigan: 21-13, RPI 153
The Eagles are set to play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history, having won the MAC Volleyball Championship to secure an auto-bid.