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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central Nov. 13-19

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  • Seven of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are mentioned in this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll, announced on Monday. The poll includes No. 2 Nebraska, No. 4 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 8 Purdue, No. 11 Oregon, No. 16 Minnesota and No. 23 USC. Washington is receiving votes. The seven teams are the most of any conference this week.  
  • NBC’s Wisconsin vs. Penn State coverage on Saturday averaged 672,000 viewers in the top-10 matchup. It became the most-watched Big Ten conference match this season on any network. 
  • Oregon hosted Nebraska in front of a Matthew Knight Arena record crowd of 8,566 fans. Two days later, Washington announced a sold-out Alaska Airlines Arena, shattering the Washington volleyball attendance record as 9,768 fans watched the Huskies vs. the Huskers on Big Ten Network. The Saturday night match drew an average of 286,000 viewers on BTN. 
  • Illinois’ Raina Terry surpassed 2,000 career kills in a 3-2 win over then-No. 20 USC on Friday. It was Illinois’ first win over a ranked opponent this season. On Nov. 1, Terry became the Fighting Illini’s all-time leader in aces, points and kills. Terry is one of just two Big Ten active players with over 2,000 kills, second to only Ohio State’s Emily Londot, who is second among all active Division I players with 2,129 kills. Terry’s 2,016 career kills are fourth among all active Division I players. 
  • Nebraska has won 21 matches in a row, dating back to Sept. 3. Seventeen of the 21 wins have been sweeps. Nebraska is 9-0 against opponents ranked in the AVCA Top 25 at match time this season and a program-best 6-0 against opponents in the top 10. 
  • Washington, who is receiving votes for the fifth straight week, topped 14th-ranked Minnesota last week for its first ranked road win since 2021. It was Washington’s second Top-20 win in three matches.
  • 2,857 fans attended the Indiana vs. Purdue match on Nov. 8, setting an Indiana attendance record at Wilkinson Hall. 
  • Three Big Ten teams are ranked in the top 10 nationally in blocks per set. Wisconsin leads the nation, averaging 3.09 blocks per set, while USC is fourth (2.95) and Oregon is eighth (2.86). 
  • Penn State leads the Big Ten and is fourth nationally, averaging 14.56 kills per set. Nebraska is seventh nationally in this category, averaging 14.28 kills per set, while Purdue is 15th with 14.07 kills/set and Wisconsin is 21st with 13.85 kills per set. 
  • Three ranked matches are scheduled for this week, starting with #2 Nebraska vs. #16 Minnesota on Thursday on Big Ten Network, followed by #23 USC vs. #6 Wisconsin. It’s the Gophers third-straight opponent who is ranked or receiving votes. The Trojans welcome the Badgers for the two team’s first meeting since 2014. Looking to even the regular season series, USC will host No. 11 Oregon on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on B1G+.
  • The AVCA has revealed 14 semifinalists for the AVCA Division I Player of the Year award. Five from Big Ten institutions are among the 14 semifinalists. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20, in Louisville, KY, during the AVCA Convention.