Number eight seed Purdue (20-10, 11-9) will face Tennessee in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The match is scheduled for 4:00 Friday afternoon. Number one seed Louisville hosts and will play Samford on Friday. The winners will play Saturday at 6:00. Streaming information will be announced later.
This year half the field was seeded as opposed to just the top 16 seeds previously.
Purdue has faced both Tennessee and Louisville this season. The Boilers got a four-set win over Tennessee and were swept by the Cardinals.
Purdue surpassed the preseason projection by two spots and finished sixth in the Big Ten this season.