The 2021 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 51st edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament began with a play-in match. The entire tournament was hosted by Ohio State University from May 3 to 8, 2021 at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 3–8 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hawaiʻi (1st official title, 2nd unofficial) |
| Runner-up | BYU |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Most Outstanding Player | Rado Parapunov, Hawaiʻi |
Bids
The tournament field was announced on NCAA.com Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT.[2]
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 15–4 | Tournament champions | |
| BYU | MPSF | 19–3 | Tournament champions | |
| Lewis | MIVA | 19–2 | Tournament champions | |
| Belmont Abbey | Conference Carolinas | 15–7 | Tournament champions | |
| Penn State | EIVA | 21–3 | Tournament champions | |
| Hawaii | Big West | 15–1 | At–Large | |
| Pepperdine | MPSF | 13–6 | At–Large |
Schedule and results
All times Eastern.
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Monday, May 3 | |||||
| 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Penn State vs. Belmont Abbey | 3–0 (25–22, 25–13, 25–19) |
223 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, May 4 | |||||
| 2 | 5:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara vs. Pepperdine | 3–1 (25–23, 25–22, 22–25, 28–26) |
108 | Luke Wood Maloney & Ben Spurlock (B1G+) |
| 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Lewis vs. Penn State | 3–0 (25–23, 27–25, 25–20) |
144 | |
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 6 | |||||
| 4 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. UC Santa Barbara | 3–0 (25–21, 25–18, 25–23) |
223 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (NCAA.com) |
| 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 BYU vs. Lewis | 3–1 (25–22, 25–15, 26–28, 25–20) |
275 | |
| Championship – Saturday, May 8 | |||||
| 6 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawai'i vs. No. 2 BYU | 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 25–16) |
345 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (ESPNU) |
Tournament bracket
| First Round Monday, May 3, 2021 Columbus, OH | Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Columbus, OH | Semifinals Thursday, May 6, 2021 Columbus, OH | Championship Saturday, May 8, 2021 Columbus, OH | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | Penn State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belmont Abbey | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
All times Eastern.
First Round
| May 3, 2021 5:00 p.m. |
Penn State | 3–0[3] | Belmont Abbey | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 223 Referees: Bill Forrester, Brian Hemelgran, Jim Findura, Krystian Krzyzak |
| (25–22, 25–13, 25–19) Report | ||||
Quarterfinals
| May 4, 2021 5:00 p.m. |
UC Santa Barbara | 3–1[4] | Pepperdine | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 108 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Keith Murlless, Krystian Krzyzak, Barb Zvonek |
| (25–23, 25–22, 22–25, 28–26) Report | ||||
| May 4, 2021 8:00 p.m. |
Lewis | 3–0[5] | Penn State | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 144 Referees: Keith Murlless, Bill Forrester, Barb Zvonek, Shane White |
| (25–23, 27–25, 25–20) Report | ||||
Semifinals
| May 6, 2021 5:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Hawai'i | 3–0[6] | UC Santa Barbara | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 223 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Bill Forrester, Jim Findura, Krystian Krzyzak |
| (25–21, 25–18, 25–23) Report | ||||
| May 6, 2021 8:00 p.m. |
No. 2 BYU | 3–1[7] | Lewis | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 275 Referees: Bill Forrester, Keith Murlles, Barb Zvonek, Rachel Jensen |
| (25–22, 25–15, 26–28, 25–20) Report | ||||
National Championship
| May 8, 2021 8:00 p.m. |
No. 1 Hawai'i | 3–0[8] | No. 2 BYU | Covelli Center — Columbus, OH Attendance: 345 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Bill Forrester, Keith Murless, Jim Findura |
| (25–21, 25–19, 25–16) Report | ||||
All Tournament Team
- Rado Parapunov, Hawai'i (Most Outstanding Player)
- Patrick Gasman, Hawai'i
- Jakob Thelle, Hawai'i
- Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU
- Wil Stanley, BYU
- Casey McGarry, UC Santa Barbara
- Tyler Mitchem, Lewis
References
- ^ "2021 NCAA Tournament stays at Ohio State but moves to new Covelli Center". Off the Block. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "How to watch the 2021 DI men's volleyball selections". NCAA.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Passers guide Penn State men's volleyball to win in NCAA Tournament 1st-round matchup". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "DeWeese and McFarland lead UCSB past Pepperdine and into semifinals of the NCAA Tournament". KEYT. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Penn State men's volleyball bounced by Lewis, season comes to a close in NCAA Tournament". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "#1 UH men's volleyball National Championship bound, semifinal sweep of UCSB". KITV. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "No. 2 BYU holds off Lewis, sets up national championship showdown with No. 1 Hawaii". Deseret News. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hawaii men's volleyball team sweeps BYU to capture NCAA championship". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "BYU men's volleyball dominated in another national championship match, gets swept by No. 1 Hawaii in long-awaited showdown". Deseret News. Retrieved May 8, 2021.