At least one prominent NCAA tournament bracket picker thought the Gophers volleyball team would fall prey to an upset in the first round Thursday against Western Kentucky. Gophers coach Keegan Cook and his players didn’t need to see any predictions to be on upset alert.

With the win, the Gophers will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they'll face either third-seeded Kentucky or Cleveland State, whose game was later Thursda

Western Kentucky came into the match with a fifth straight Conference USA title and the nation’s longest winning streak, 24 games. So, it’s no surprise the Hilltoppers gave Minnesota everything they had. In the end, though, Minnesota found a way ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Gophers were hoping to host the first weekend of the NCAA volleyball tournament, but instead they're in Lexington, where they'll take on Western Kentucky on Thursday. The team was on the bubble — ranked 16th by the AVCA but 26th in ...

The Minnesota Gophers will look to extend their season a bit longer when they kick off the NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon in Lexington Kentucky. The Gophers who received the #6 seed in the Pittsburgh Region will face Western Kentucky at 3:30 PM on Thursday with the winner advancing to face the winner of #3 Kentucky and Cleveland State Friday night for a trip to the Sweet 16.