AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas State volleyball team (26-6) looks to continue its historic season when the Bobcats open NCAA Tournament play with a single-elimination first round match against Rice (24-6) on Thursday at 4 p.m. in Gregory Gym at Texas. The match will be nationally televised on the Longhorn Network and can be heard on KTSW (89.9).
The winner of Thursday's match will advance to Friday's 8 p.m. second-round match against the winner of Thursday's 7 p.m. meeting between No. 5 seeded Texas (20-4) and Stephen F. Austin (32-2).
Teams winning both matches will move on to regional play Dec.