Chart: NCAA volleyball at the Sports Pavilion preview

December 4, 2015 at 5:17AM

Who's at the Pavilion

Gophers (26-4): Went 18-2 in the Big Ten to win their first conference title since 2002. Top seed in their regional, No. 2 seed overall behind USC.

Jackson State (15-21): The SWAC tournament champion is the only team in the NCAA tournament with a losing record.

Marquette (21-11): Earned an at-large bid out of the Big East. This is the Golden Eagles' fifth consecutive NCAA appearance.

Northern Iowa (19-14): Earned an at-large bid out of the Missouri Valley Conference. This is the Panthers' 19th NCAA appearance.

At stake

The winner of Saturday's second-round match will advance to the Des Moines Regional on Dec. 11 and 12 at Wells Fargo Arena.

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Jim Souhan

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Jim Souhan is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the paper since 1990, previously covering the Twins and Vikings.

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