LINCOLN REGIONAL CAPSULES
Wichita State (26-8) vs. Kansas State (17-11)
Kansas State was actually a little surprised it got into the NCAA Tournament after a bad loss to unranked Baylor in the regular-season finale and a fourth-place overall finish in the Big 12. The Wildcats were also in Lincoln in the first round last year, losing to Utah 3-0. Wichita State qualified as the Missouri Valley Conference champion, rallying from a 2-0 deficit in the conference tournament championship against Missouri State, and is receiving votes in the AVCA poll. Four of the Shockers’ nine trips to the NCAA Tournament have included matches in Lincoln.