NCAA Semifinals (VBelo Daily: May 09, 2026)
4 teams left. 2 exciting matches. 1 goal: win.
Number of the Day
10 - The four teams competing in the semifinals have a combined 10 National Championship trophies. Long Beach and UC Irvine both have 4 while Hawaii has 2. Ball State has made the tournament 16 times in their long history, but have never made it to the championship match. With the 17th time be different for the Cardinals?
Today’s Postseason Match Projections
NCAA Semifinals
#2 Hawai’i (35%) vs #3 Long Beach (65%)
#4 Ball State (49%) vs UC Irvine (51%)
Both matches will have suspense and provide drama. This will hopefully be (fingers crossed) 🤞 a very well played semifinal round
It seems like an appropriate time to revisit the quote on the statue in front of UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. It is a statue of legendary basketball coach John Wooden and the quote is "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable." Also, volleyball fans might be interested in knowing that Keith Erickson was noted by John Wooden as his best ever all-around athlete. He was a star on Wooden's first two NCAA champion basketball teams while also competing as an Olympian in volleyball!