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Nebraska vs. Wisconsin volleyball: Preview, how to watch

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📺 How to watch Nebraska-Wisconsin

Nebraska vs. Wisconsin volleyball 2023

Here's how to tune into the Nebraska-Wisconsin match:

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🤔 Tidbits to know about the rivalry

Here are some fast facts about the Wisconsin-Nebraska rivalry, which began in 2011 upon Nebraska's joining the Big Ten.

  • Nebraska won the first six consecutive matchups from 2011-13.
  • Before the teams met in October of 2023, Wisconsin had claimed the last 10 matches — 50% of them were shutouts.
  • In their most recent meeting on Oct. 21, Nebraska won in five sets (25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13).
    • Nebraska out-killed Wisconsin 69-52, but the Badgers out-blocked the Huskers 18-7.
    • This was the fifth time in their 21-match series history that the teams had gone to five sets.
  • The two teams met in the 2021 national championship — No. 4 Wisconsin beat No. 10 Nebraska in five sets for its first national title.
    • This match also set the then-NCAA volleyball tournament attendance record at 18,755.
  • In the last 10 years ...
    • Nebraska has gone to the national semifinals five times and won two national championships.
    • Wisconsin has gone to the national semifinals four times and won one national championship.
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🔄 Recap of their last meeting

Nebraska coach John Cook tipped his red cowboy hat to salute the Huskers' top-2 victory as thousands of fans lingered in the sold-out Devaney Center to celebrate No. 2 Nebraska's 3-2 (25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13) win against No. 1 Wisconsin on Oct. 21. The win halted the Badgers' streak at 10 in a row in the series.

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Nebraska took the first set, but the Huskers lost their momentum and dropped the next two — hitting .016 during the second and third set combined. The Huskers continued to play from behind in the fourth, but kept the match in check and forced a fifth set with three consecutive kills by Harper Murray, Andi Jackson and Bekka Allick.

Three final bombs from Harper Murray decided the match. Murray notched a double-double with 14 kills and 15 digs, but was held to a .091 clip on the evening.

Outside hitter Merritt Beason attacked from the front and back line, killing 21 — one off from her career high — on 52 swings and digging up seven.

This match wouldn't be recapped properly without credit given to the Wisconsin block. The Badgers denied balls left and right specifically in the second frame, stuffing 12 — this was double what they blocked the rest of the match (totaled 18 overall), and also double what Nebraska blocked the entire match (7).

With this win, the Huskers remained undefeated and snapped Wisconsin's 18-match win streak. Nebraska took the Badgers' No. 1 spot in the AVCA rankings, which Wisconsin had held since Week 1, and has been the AVCA No. 1 team since.