The NCAA volleyball tournament kicks off this Friday and three teams from the state of Kentucky are vying to make a run to Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, home of this year's national championship.
Here's what you need to know about top seed Louisville, No. 7 Kentucky and Western Kentucky in the opening round of the tournament.
No. 1 Louisville vs. University of Illinois-Chicago
Date: Dec. 3
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. Louisville, KY
All-time series: Louisville leads 2-1.