Kentucky Volleyball can win SEC title on Senior Day vs. Florida

We’ve got basketball and football on our minds, but it’s also a very big day for the Kentucky Volleyball team. The No. 8 Cats host the No. 20 Florida Gators today and tomorrow at Memorial Coliseum with the SEC title on the line. Kentucky is 15-1 with a one-match lead over the Gators (14-2) and a half-match lead in the loss column over Mississippi State (15-2). The Cats need just one win against Florida to claim the SEC championship.

Both matches start at 1 p.m. Today’s will be broadcast live on the SEC Network with Paul Sunderland and Missy Whittemore on the call. Saturday’s regular-season finale will be shown on SEC Network+, ESPN3, and the ESPN app.

Today is also Senior Day for Alli Stumler, Cameron Scheitzach, and Lauren Tharp. The three will be honored at 12:45 p.m. with a ceremony on the court. Kentucky is holding a canned food drive benefiting the Lexington Area. For every canned food item that fans bring in today, each fan will receive one ticket and can enter to win a Roku, flat-screen TV, signed balls, and more. Tickets are still available.

SEC Volleyball Championship Tiebreakers

The SEC will recognize all teams with the highest winning percentage as co-champions. Tiebreakers will only be used to separate the first-place team for NCAA Tournament qualification purposes as to whom gets the automatic bid.

KENTUCKY (15-1)

Can win the SEC with:

• 1 win vs. Florida (Kentucky holds head-to-head with Mississippi State due to 3-1 win vs. MSU on 10/6)
• NOTE: 2 wins vs. Florida would clinch the SEC outright regardless of other SEC results

FLORIDA (14-2)

Can win the SEC with:

• 2 wins vs. Kentucky AND
• Mississippi State loss to Auburn

Can win a share of the SEC with:

• 2 wins vs. Kentucky AND
• Mississippi State win vs. Auburn

In this scenario, tiebreaker 1A is even (head-to-head competition, as the two teams each won one match)

In this scenario, tiebreaker 1B is even (number of sets won between two teams: UF – 5, MSU – 5)

Tiebreaker 1C is the highest number of points won between two teams (MSU -195; UF – 209) Florida wins tiebreaker

MISSISSIPPI STATE (15-2)

Can win a share of the SEC with:

• Win vs. Auburn … AND
• 1 Kentucky loss