# 2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team

The 2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team represented McKendree University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Bearcats, led by tenth year head coach Nickie Sanlin, played their home games at Melvin Price Convocation Center. The Bearcats were members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth the MIVA in the preseason poll.

## Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:
    All home games will be televised on GLVC SN. Most road games will also be streamed on the oppositions streaming service.
| Date Time | Opponent | Rank $^{(TournamentSeed)}$ | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MIVA Record) |
| 1/06 8 p.m. | @ BYU | | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 0–3 (20–25, 21–25, 20–25) | N/A | 0–1 |
| 1/07 5 p.m. | vs. #8 UC Irvine | | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | L 0–3 (34–36, 15–25, 19–25) | 152 | 0-2 |
| 1/10 7 p.m. | NJIT | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–1 (25–22, 25–21, 21–25, 25–20) | 250 | 1–2 |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | Central State | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | Canceled | | |
| 1/27 4 p.m. | vs. St. Francis | | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | | W 3–1 (18-25, 25–16, 25–21, 26–24) | 78 | 2-2 |
| 1/28 7 p.m. | @ Harvard | | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (20-25, 25–19, 25–22, 22–25, 15–10) | 115 | 3-2 |
| 2/03 7 p.m. | Missouri S&T | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–1 (25-9, 25–20, 23–25, 25–9) | | 4-2 |
| 2/04 7:30 p.m. | LIU | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25-22, 25–20, 26–24) | 60 | 5-2 |
| 2/09 7:30 p.m. | @ #11 Ohio State* | | Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | L 1-3 (23-25, 25–22, 18–25, 21–25) | 340 | 5-3 (0-1) |
| 2/11 5 p.m. | @ #9 Ball State* | | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (21-25, 23–25, 25–23, 20–25) | 1,242 | 5-4 (0-2) |
| 2/15 7 p.m. | Lindenwood* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 1-3 (17-25, 25–17, 26–28, 26–28) | 243 | 5-5 (0-3) |
| 2/17 7 p.m. | @ Quincy* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-23, 25–19, 25–23) | 107 | 6-5 (1-3) |
| 2/22 7 p.m. | Purdue Fort Wayne* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 1-3 (22-25, 22–25, 25–23, 20–25) | 147 | 6-6 (1-4) |
| 2/25 7 p.m. | @ #10 Loyola Chicago* | | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (23-25, 25–21, 21–25, 14–25) | 749 | 6-7 (1-5) |
| 3/03 7 p.m. | Lewis* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 2-3 (25-23, 25–20, 22–25, 21–25, 10–15) | 175 | 6-8 (1-6) |
| 3/10 6 p.m. | Loyola Chicago* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 2-3 (25-20, 28–26, 22–25, 22–25, 13–15) | 167 | 6-9 (1-7) |
| 3/10 7 p.m. | King | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | Canceled | | |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | @ Lewis* | | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 0-3 (23-25, 23–25, 22–25) | 400 | 6-10 (1-8) |
| 3/23 7 p.m. | @ Purdue Fort Wayne* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (23-25, 19–25, 25–22, 26–24, 13–15) | 546 | 6-11 (1-9) |
| 3/30 7 p.m. | #12 Ball State* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 0-3 (18-25, 21–25, 20–25) | 100 | 6-12 (1-10) |
| 4/01 7 p.m. | #13 Ohio State* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 1-3 (21-25, 24–26, 25–20, 24–26) | 120 | 6-13 (1-11) |
| 4/06 7 p.m. | @ Quincy* | | Pepsi Arena Quincy, IL | GLVC SN | L 2-3 (25-27, 25–16, 24–26, 25–19, 13–15) | 585 | 6-14 (1-12) |
| 4/08 5 p.m. | @ Lindenwood* | | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (33-31, 23–25, 22–25, 21–25) | | 6-15 (1-13) |
| 4/15 7 p.m. | #11 Loyola Chicago $^{(2)}$ | $^{(7)}$ | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL (MIVA Quarterfinals) | | W 3-2 (19-25, 25–23, 25–20, 20–25, 15–12) | 598 | 7-15 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Central Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* BYU: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber
* UC Irvine: No commentary
* NJIT: Alex Gruberman
* Central State:
* Harvard:
* Missouri S&T:
* LIU:
* Ohio State:
* Ball State:
* Lindenwood:
* Quincy:
* Purdue Fort Wayne:
* Loyola Chicago:
* Lewis:
* King:
* Lewis:
* Purdue Fort Wayne:
* Ball State:
* Ohio State:
* Quincy:
* Lindenwood:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AVCA Coaches | | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | RV | | |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.