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Badgers face San Diego in NCAA Regional Semifinals
December 02, 2018 | Volleyball
First serve on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. – For the sixth-straight year, Wisconsin has advanced to regional play of the NCAA tournament. The sixth-seeded Badgers (24-6) will take on San Diego (18-12) in the regional semifinals on Friday at 1:30 p.m. from Huff Hall in Champaign, Illinois. The match will be streamed live on ESPN3.
No. 3-seed Illinois (30-3) and No. 14 Marquette (28-6) open regional play on Friday at 11 a.m. Â Â
Semifinal winners face off on Saturday at 3 p.m. live on ESPNU for the right to advance to the 2018 NCAA Championship at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Wisconsin is one of only five programs that have advanced to the Sweet 16 the last six years in a row. UW joins BYU, Nebraska, Penn State and Texas on this elite list.
The Badgers are 8-7 all time in the Sweet 16, including falling at No. 3-seed Stanford in four sets in 2017. Wisconsin is 2-6 in the Elite Eight, advancing to the NCAA championship match in 2000 and 2013.
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Tickets will be available in person at the west lobby of State Farm Center Monday-Thursday at 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., over the phone by calling 866-ILLINI-1, or via FIGHTINGILLINI.com.
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No. 3-seed Illinois (30-3) and No. 14 Marquette (28-6) open regional play on Friday at 11 a.m. Â Â
Semifinal winners face off on Saturday at 3 p.m. live on ESPNU for the right to advance to the 2018 NCAA Championship at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Wisconsin is one of only five programs that have advanced to the Sweet 16 the last six years in a row. UW joins BYU, Nebraska, Penn State and Texas on this elite list.
The Badgers are 8-7 all time in the Sweet 16, including falling at No. 3-seed Stanford in four sets in 2017. Wisconsin is 2-6 in the Elite Eight, advancing to the NCAA championship match in 2000 and 2013.
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Ticketing Information
General admission all-session ticket packages will go on sale on Monday (Dec. 3) at 9 a.m. CT and will include a ticket for all Regional matches. All single-session tickets will go on sale on Thursday (Dec. 6) at 9 a.m.Tickets will be available in person at the west lobby of State Farm Center Monday-Thursday at 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., over the phone by calling 866-ILLINI-1, or via FIGHTINGILLINI.com.
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|  Champaign Regional  Huff Hall - Champaign, Illinois |
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| Â Friday, Dec. 7 | Â TV | |
| Â 11 a.m. | Â Marquette vs. Illinois | Â ESPNU |
| Â 1:30 p.m. | Â Wisconsin vs. San Diego | Â ESPN3 |
| Â Saturday, Dec. 8 | ||
| Â 3 p.m. | Â Regional Final | Â ESPNU |
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