TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa volleyball team accepted an invitation to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship last night. The Golden Hurricane will take on UTEP on Thursday, December 2nd at 6 pm (CT) in Fort Collins, Colorado, part of the Colorado State first round location. After stepping aside last year because of COVID-19 concerns, tournament officials announced a 31-team field, along with first-round locations, matchups, and game times last night.
This is the fourth edition of the NIVC since its reboot through Triple Crown Sports. The event previously ran from 1989-1995, and previous champions of the current NIVC are Georgia Tech in 2019, Iowa State in 2018 and Ole Miss in 2017.