On this day, Dec. 8, 2021, the Wisconsin volleyball team won their first national championship, defeating archrival Nebraska in a five set thriller.

The top 16 overall teams in the NCAA tournament host the first two rounds. Wisconsin has fit this criteria in all but one of Sheffield’s seasons at Wisconsin. The 2017 Badgers were a No. 6 seed in their region and had to play the first two rounds in Ames, Iowa. (They went on to the regional after sweeping Marquette and host Iowa State .)

Michigan’s volleyball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021.

Wisconsin's next opponent, Kentucky, is the only team in the country to have multiple players averaging at least 4.5 kills per set this season.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Missouri State Bears XBox Bowl game, Thursday, Dec. 18.