VBelo Daily: February 27, 2026

Conference time is here with 5 conferences in action across the country. We also have some big time ranked matchups.

Benedict captured a great 5-set win for their home opener. (Benedict Athletics)

Number of the Day

0 - Tomorrow two of the top three teams in the VBelo Model will be going head-to-head. According to the coaches, these are two of the top 4 teams in the country. This is thrilling for fans (and the model)! Both teams have players on the national player of the year watchlist. This is must watch volleyball. Except 0 people will be watching the stream of this match because it will not exist. I understand that athletics departments have to make difficult decisions, but having a national championship contenting team going up against a national championship contending team should be televised. Please, UC Irvine, televise more matches next year. Please.

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Yesterday’s Scores

MIVA

Lewis (44%) def. Ohio State (56%)
3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-20)

Loyola Chicago (98%) def. Northern Kentucky (2%)
3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-18)

NEC

UMES (86%) def. D’Youville (14%)
3-0 (25-21, 25-10, 25-13)

Non-conference

Reinhardt (62%) def. Edward Waters (38%)
3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-23)

Benedict (57%) def. Catawba (43%)
3-2 (17-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 15-10)

Ball State (93%) def. Tusculum (7%)
3-1 (20-25, 28-26, 25-17, 27-25)

Barry (79%) def. Quincy (21%)
3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-20)

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Today’s Match Projections

ConfCarolinas

Erskine (47%) vs King (53%)

Emmanuel (38%) vs Lees-McRae (62%)

Barton (6%) vs Belmont Abbey (94%)

Mount Olive (62%) vs North Greenville (38%)

EIVA

NJIT (52%) vs George Mason (48%)

Charleston (70%) vs Harvard (30%)

MIVA

Purdue Fort Wayne (13%) vs Ball State (87%)

Queens (15%) vs McKendree (85%)

Northern Kentucky (3%) vs Lewis (97%)

MPSF

UC Merced (50%) vs Menlo (50%)

Pepperdine (80%) vs Jessup (20%)

NEC

D’Youville (12%) vs UMES (88%)

Manhattan (12%) vs Daemen (88%)

Saint Francis (62%) vs Long Island (38%)

Non-conference

UCLA (52%) vs UC Irvine (48%)

Sacred Heart (30%) vs St. Thomas Aquinas (70%)

Lindenwood (87%) vs Fort Valley State (13%)

Southwest Baptist (63%) vs Avila (37%)

Quincy (17%) vs Barry (83%)

Newberry (6%) vs Life (94%)

Merrimack (4%) vs Penn State (96%)

Long Beach (99%) vs Concordia (1%)

California Lutheran (3%) vs CSUN (97%)

Vanguard (5%) vs UC San Diego (95%)

BYU (23%) vs Hawai’i (77%)