Volleyball is a celebratory sport.
There’s a huddle with cheering and slaps on the back after nearly every point scored.
Even overturned calls on replay often earn a dance and celebration dive from the reserves during the course of a match.
And while Kentucky cheered each point of its three-set sweep of Purdue in Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night, the Cats seemed a little reserved after the final point on the scoreboard went up on the 25-20, 25-21, 25-14 victory.
They are headed back to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 a different team, one riding a 23-game win streak.