Sweet 16 | San Diego v. Kentucky | Th 12/8 5pm PT | ESPNU

[vballfan17]

                        

(#2 seed) San Diego

v.

(#3 seed) Kentucky

Palo Alto, CA

Thursday December 8th

8pm ET/5pm PT

Watch: ESPNU

Stats

Tickets

Winner advances to play the winner of #1 Stanford v. #5 Houston
               

	v.
San Diego Toreros		Kentucky Wildcats
29-1 (18-0 WCC)		22-7 (15-3 SEC)

San Diego	Kentucky
Schedule	Schedule
Roster	Roster

Players to Watch

Breana Edwards, OH		Adanna Rollins, OH
Grace Frohling, OPP		Reagan Rutherford, OPP
Gabby Blossom, S		Emma Grome, S

Team Stats Comparison

Kills/Set
Kentucky	14.85
San Diego	13.70
Hit %
San Diego	.292
Kentucky	.288
Assists/Set
Kentucky	13.74
San Diego	12.95
Aces/Set
San Diego	1.68
Kentucky	1.64
Digs/Set
Kentucky	13.89
San Diego	13.35
Blocks/Set
San Diego	2.76
Kentucky	2.58

Individual Stats Comparison

Kills/Set
Rutherford, UK	3.88
Lukes, USD	3.72
Rollings, UK	3.70
Edwards, USD	3.33
Frohling, USD	3.04
Lamb, UK	2.69
Hit %
Blackwell, USD	.354
Rutherford, UK	.342
Bell, UK	.337
Tealer, UK	.335
Frohling, USD	.326
Stoner, USD	.302
Assists/Set
Grome, UK	12.11
Blossom, USD	11.28
Beavin, UK	1.12
Benbow, USD	0.81
Aces/Set
Grome, UK	0.33
Frohling, USD	0.31
Blossom, USD	0.30
Allen, USD	0.30
Rutherford, UK	0.29
Beavin, UK	0.28
Digs/Set
Beavin, UK	4.03
Benbow, USD	3.72
Blossom, USD	2.59
Grome, UK	2.21
Rollins, UK	2.17
Blocks/Set
Blackwell, USD	1.50
Tealer, UK	1.29
Bell, UK	1.27
Stoner, USD	1.01
Frohling, USD	0.97
Rutherford, UK	0.94

[vballfan17]

[volleyball303]

I think this is going to be an upset. Kentucky has improved lately. They have all the tools to win this match.

[raian13]

San Diego 3-1.

[nevball17]

I think this is a Kentucky upset. SD hasn't seen a team of this caliber in a while and SD is one of the few top teams to have already dropped multiple sets this tournament.

[bigfan]

SD 3-1

[floatserve22]

Cats 3-1. Agree that San Diego hasn't played a team of UK's caliber in awhile. I really like how UK has been playing and their potential shot at a Final Four this season. If they play to their potential, they have a much easier path than any other 3 seed.

[Deleted]

There a lot of great matchups on Thursday, but I think this is the one I'm most excited for. I'm going with USD 3-1.

[chatchu-off moksri]

I rebuke the upset energy

San Diego 3-1

[2Close4Missiles]

It's tough to look at this match objectively as a Kentucky fan, but putting my bias aside best I can, I think the Cats win every set 25-4.

[swatson91]

I think Lukes will go off and be the difference, USD 3-1

[volleynerd]

San Diego will win the first two sets 25-21 and 25-22 and then drop the third set 19-25 because San Diego cannot be bothered to win the third set before responding emphatically by putting the match away with a dominant 25-15 fourth set

[hornshouse23]

Dec 5, 2022 12:40:09 GMT -5 volleynerd said:

San Diego will win the first two sets 25-21 and 25-22 and then drop the third set 19-25 because San Diego cannot be bothered to win the third set before responding emphatically by putting the match away with a dominant 25-15 fourth set

This feels accurate.

[hornshouse23]

San Diego continues their Underestimate Us Tour! P

P!nk is the opening act, so show up early.

[dodger]

Dec 5, 2022 12:45:07 GMT -5 hornshouse23 said:

San Diego continues their Underestimate Us Tour! P

P!nk is the opening act, so show up early.

Massey has Kentucky the Fav. : UK 64% probability USD 36% .