Men's Volleyball | February 26, 2024
Los Angeles – This week, the No. 11 ranked USC men's volleyball team (10-6, 2-2 MPSF) will play crosstown rival No. 4 UCLA (12-4, 3-1) in two games. . The Trojans and Bruins will meet Thursday (Feb. 29) at 7 p.m. at the Galen Center and again on Saturday (March 2) at 5 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion. USC's home games will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Insider, and the game in Westwood will be broadcast on UCLA Live Stream.
this week
No. 11 USC (10-6, 2-2 MPSF) vs. No. 4 UCLA (12-4, 3-1 MPSF)
Match #17 • Thursday, February 29th • 7pm Pacific Time
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Live stream: Pac-12 Insider (Eli Kleinman & Jack Smith)
Match #18 • Saturday, March 2 • 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Live stream: UCLA live stream
Series record: USC Trail, 46-104 (.307)
Last meeting: L 3-0 (April 8, 2023, Galen Center)
Streak: Lost 6 • Last 10 meetings: 2-8
Recipient's website: UCLABruins.com
First serve (TL;DR)
- USC is led by a ninth-year head coach. Jeff Nygard, a three-time Olympian and two-time NCAA champion in indoor volleyball and beach volleyball. His next win will be the 100th of his career.
- Trojan horse is 11th place He achieved his highest ranking of the season in the AVCA/NVA Coaches Poll. This year's voting was expanded to 20 teams for the first time.
- USC reached double-digit blocks in 10 games and had more blocks than its opponent in 13 of 16 games. The Trojans' 2.70 blocks per set ranks him second in the MPSF and third in the nation.
- The Trojans have outscored their opponents in 12 games. USC's .340 batting average ranks him third in his MPSF and fifth in the NCAA.
- new student wesley smith (MB), Jacobi Lange (oh), jack evertin (oh), blood bread (LIB), and transfer josh friedman (S) was rated the No. 1 recruiting class by VolleyballMag.com. Smith took first place in the individual rankings.
- Father S Caleb Blanchett He signed in November to be a member of the Trojans' 2025 freshman class, but completed his high school requirements and reclassified to USC's 2024 class in time for spring games.
- 4 Trojans rank in MPSF top 20 in block led by Sr. MB Kyle Paulson Ranked 3rd in the league (10th, NCAA) in blocks (1.14 bps).
- So.oh Dillon Klein They are third in the MPSF in batting average (.345) and lead the league in kills per set (3.56 kps). He ranks second in points with 4.06 points per set.
- Klein and his companion Thor.oh Riley Hayne Their batting averages are .345 and .327, respectively, ranking third and fourth in the MPSF.
Follow Trojan: Home games at Galen Center will be streamed live for free via link at USCTrojans.com, except for games televised by Pac-12 Networks. Follow USC games with live stats using the link at USCTrojans.com.
Last timeout: USC lost to No. 2 Grand Canyon in back-to-back road games in Phoenix. The Trojans reached double-digit blocks for the 10th time in the last 14 games and blocked (or evened) an opponent for the 14th time in 16 games. Dillon Klein He led the Trojans with 16.5 points in the first game and 13.5 points in the rematch. Riley Hayne (11) and wesley smith (10) each reached double-digit kills in their first match.
Polling place: Trojan Horses Ranked No.12 In the AVCA/NVA Preseason Coaches Poll. In 2024, voting will expand to 20 teams (previously 15 teams). USC is currently ranked No.11 inside February 26th poll.
big block energy: trojan horse 2.70 blocks per set rank Number 2 Located in MPSF, The third domestic. Produced by USC Ten In a game against No. 4 Ohio State on January 20, he had double-digit blocks, setting a season-high with 15.5 blocks. During the four-game series from January 11th to 19th, USC gradually increased its total block count and ended the game. It was 12.5 against Harvard (January 11) and 13.0 against Lincoln Memorial (January 13). He then scored 15.0 against Ball State (January 19) and 15.5 against the Buckeyes. Overall, USC outperformed its opponents in: 13/16 Perfect for this spring. In his one other game (vs. UC Irvine, Feb. 10), the Trojans had the same block total (13.0) as the Unteacher.
High hit: USC hit better than their opponent in the next game. 12/16 Contest. In fact, USC has him hitting over .300. 11 He participated in the contest and recorded a season-high batting average of .614 against Morehouse College (January 6).The Trojans also hit over .400 Six recorded as times two Matches above the .500 mark. U.S.C. Batting average .340 rank The third Located in MPSF, Fifth Nationally.
