In the NCAA volleyball semifinals, Nebraska faced Pitt. Nebraska challenged a call but led 15-12 at the first TV timeout. They won the first set 25-20, the second 25-23, and the third 25-17. Harper Murray had 13 kills, and Bekka Allick had 10 blocks. Nebraska advanced to the national championship. In the final, Nebraska swept Pitt, advancing to the NCAA championship match for the 11th time. They will face Texas. Texas dominated Nebraska in the first set, leading 22-19 at a timeout. Nebraska also played a basketball game against K-State, winning 62-46 with Rienk Mast scoring 19 points and Juwan Gary contributing 13 points and 18 rebounds.
After a 2-2 start to the season, No. 5 #Texas wasn't expected to defend its volleyball national title. But on Sunday in a dominating 3-0 victory over No. 1 Nebraska, that's exactly what the #Longhorns did - claiming back-to-back national championships. https://t.co/e48AIUEoTU
Final: #Huskers 62, Kansas State 46 Rienk Mast: 19 points, 12 rebounds Juwan Gary: 13 points, 18 rebounds (11 OFF, 7 DEF) Nebraska wins the rebounding battle 57-40, grabs 22 offensive boards and scores 16 second-chance points. "Go Big Red" chants inside the Bramlage Coliseum.
S3 | Timeout, Nebraska. Texas is on a 5-0 run and leads 19-10 — just six points away from winning back-to-back national titles unless Nebraska finds a spark here.
The #Huskers are currently outscoring K-State 21-7 in the second half. Nebraska leads 52-41 and are on a 10-1 run.
Everything went for Texas after Nebraska got to 10 points in the second set. Longhorns win 25-14 behind dominant serving that led to a breakdown offensively for the Huskers. They'll have to regroup in a big way. Did it at Penn State this season. But the stage here is different.
Nebraska gets its first free-throw attempts at the 10:14-mark of the second half. The Huskers lead K-State 48-41.
And just like the first set, Texas answers Nebraska's early lead. A 4-0 run prompts a timeout by the Huskers, who are struggling to handle the Longhorns' serve -- as Wisconsin did on Thursday.
Sam Hoiberg's 3 gives the #Huskers a 42-38 lead over K-State w/15:24 left in the game. That's the first bench points for Nebraska. NU is out-rebounding K-State 35-26 and has grabbed SIXTEEN offensive boards — Juwan Gary has eight of them to go with his 13 points.
S1 | Timeout, Nebraska. Longhorns lead, 22-19.
S1 | At the TV timeout, Texas leads Nebraska, 15-14.
K-State 28, Nebraska 25 w/3:47 left in the first half. After Tominaga's 3 gave the Huskers a 25-22 lead, K-State has rattled off six straight points. Rienk Mast has 11 points, three rebounds, two assists. Juwan Gary has seven points and three boards.
Texas beats Wisconsin in four sets. The Longhorns dominated. The defending national champion will meet Nebraska -- playing in its fifth title match in nine seasons -- Sunday at 2 p.m. CT.
FINAL | No. 1 seed Nebraska sweeps Pitt and will advance to the NCAA championship match for the 11th time in program history to attempt to win the program's sixth national title. Set scores: 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 Harper Murray with 13 kills. Bekka Allick with 10 blocks.
S3 | Timeout Pitt. Nebraska has won 7 of the last 8 points, including two aces from Merritt Beason. Nebraska leads 17-10 and has allllllll the momentum right now.
S3 | Timeout, Pitt The Huskers have won the last four points — back-to-back kills from Ally Batenhorst, a block from Batenhorst and Andi Jackson and a kill from Merritt Beason. Nebraska leads 14-9.
Nebraska wins the second set 25-23. The Huskers had to dig deeper there, but they're riding Harper Murray offensively. The freshman came to play tonight. John Cook's team is one set victory from Sunday. But Pitt has three times this year overcome 2-0 deficits.
S2 | Nebraska 25, Pitt 23 Set point: Service error, Pitt One more set win needed for Nebraska to advance to the national championship. But can't take the foot off the gas. Pitt got here by reverse sweeping Louisville.
S2 | Timeout, Nebraska. Pitt has won the last three points with a kill from Olivia Babcock, a kill from Rachel Fairbanks and an attack error from Harper Murray. (Murray went with the soft touch and it was a little too soft.) Nebraska still leads, 21-19.
S1 | Timeout, Nebraska. The Huskers have had two set point opportunities, but Pitt has won both of those points. Nebraska leads 24-20.
S1 | Timeout, Pitt. Nebraska has won 3 of the last 5 points since Pitt's first timeout. Nebraska leads 22-17.
S1 | Timeout, Pitt. A swing from Olivia Babcock sends the ball long and Nebraska has now won four of the last five points. Nebraska 19, Pitt 15.
S1 | Nebraska 15, Pitt 12 We've reached the first TV timeout and Nebraska has tied the biggest lead of the set at three points. (Was also 13-10). Nebraska has won the last two points with a kill from Merritt Beason and a double stuff from Ally Batenhorst and Andi Jackson.
S1 | Nebraska and Pitt are tied at 8-8, but Nebraska is challenging. Bekka Allick is ADAMANT she didn't touch that, but the officials said there was a touch. And John Cook challenges it.