
USC Men's Volleyball Hosts No. 15 UC Santa Barbara In Rescheduled Match
February 27, 2018 | Men's Volleyball, Features
THE FACTSÂ
In its only contest of the week, the USC men's volleyball team (4-12 overall, 1-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation)--trying to snap a 5-match losing skid--hosts No. 15 UC Santa Barbara (5-5 overall, 1-0 Big West) of the Big West in a non-league match that was rescheduled from earlier in the season because of the Santa Barbara mudslides. The match will be held on Thursday (March 1) at 7 p.m. PT in the Galen Center.Â
FOLLOW THE TROJANSÂ
All of USC's home matches are video- and audio-streamed live for free on USCTrojans.com and the TuneIn Radio app, except for matches televised live on Pac-12 Network (those matches only are audio-streamed). Some of USC's road matches are audiocast live on USCTrojans.com and the TuneIn Radio app. USC's online announcers are onetime Northeastern player/Winthrop assistant coach Paul Duchesne and ex-Trojan player Paul Yoder (one of 6 Yoders to have played volleyball at USC). Fans can also follow USC home matches through Live Stats at USCTrojans.com and all matches via Twitter (@USCmensvolley).Â
RANKINGSÂ
USC is not ranked in the current AVCA Division I-II Top 15 poll. UC Santa Barbara is No. 15.Â
OPPONENTSÂ
USC is 55-54 all-time against UC Santa Barbara, with a victory in the latest meeting (3-0 at home last year).