Missouri volleyball (20-11, 13-5 SEC) clinched its 14th NCAA Tournament berth since Wayne and Susan Kreklow took over the program in 2000.
After finishing third in conference play, the Tigers will make their third consecutive trip to the tournament when they travel to Wichita, Kansas, for first- and second-round action Friday and Saturday. Missouri will battle longtime rival Kansas (22-7, 11-5 Big 12) at 6 p.m. Friday, with the winner advancing to face Big South champion Radford (25-4, 13-3 Big South) or No. 16 Wichita State (28-3, 20-0 AAC), the tournament host.
The Missouri volleyball beat writers discussed postseason play ahead: