NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State volleyball team (25-7) will make its 14th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history on Friday, when it takes on the Cincinnati Bearcats (25-7) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. First serve is set for 4:30 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center.
Scouting the Opponent
Cincinnati, out of the American Athletic Conference, ended the season with a 25-7 record and 15-3 in conference play – runner-up to No. 13 National Seed UCF. They are led by four-time AAC Player of the Week Jordan Thompson, a redshirt junior outside hitter who leads the country by averaging 6.