# 2019 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 2019 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 50th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament began on April 25 with a play-in match, with the remainder of the tournament hosted by Long Beach State University from April 30 to May 4 at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach.

## Bids

| School | Conference | Record | Berth |
| Hawai'i | Big West | 27–2 | Tournament champions |
| Long Beach State | Big West | 26–2 | At-large |
| Pepperdine | MPSF | 22–6 | Tournament champions |
| USC | MPSF | 18–10 | At-large |
| Lewis | MIVA | 25–5 | Tournament champions |
| Barton | Conference Carolinas | 25–4 | Tournament champions |
| Princeton | EIVA | 17–12 | Tournament champions |

## Schedule and results

All times Eastern.
| Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Broadcasters |
| Opening Round – Thursday, April 25 ||||||
| 7:00 p.m. | Barton vs. Princeton | 1–3 (23–25, 21–25, 25–18, 20–25) | 575 | Kendall Lewis (Conference Carolinas DN) |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 30 ||||||
| 8:00 p.m. | USC vs. Lewis | 1–3 (25–20, 18–25, 19–25, 23–25) | 886 | Matt Brown & Bryan Fenley (Big West TV) |
| 10:30 p.m. | Pepperdine vs. Princeton | 3–2 (25–23, 19–25, 25–16, 22–25, 15–8) | 977 | Matt Brown & Bryan Fenley (Big West TV) |
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 2 ||||||
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawaii vs. Lewis | 3–1 (25–15, 25–17, 30–32, 25–16) | | Lincoln Rose (NCAA.com) |
| 10:30 p.m. | No. 2 Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine | 3–1 (25–21, 21–25, 25-16, 25–15) | 3,778 | Lincoln Rose (NCAA.com) |
| National Championship – Saturday, May 4 ||||||
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 1 Hawaii vs. No. 2 Long Beach State | 1–3 (25–23, 22–25, 22–25, 23–25) | 3,824 | Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett (ESPN2) |

## Tournament bracket

| Opening Round Thursday, April 25, 2019 Wilson, NC | Opening Round Thursday, April 25, 2019 Wilson, NC | Opening Round Thursday, April 25, 2019 Wilson, NC | Quarterfinals Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Long Beach, CA | Quarterfinals Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Long Beach, CA | Quarterfinals Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Long Beach, CA | Semifinals Thursday, May 2, 2019 Long Beach, CA | Semifinals Thursday, May 2, 2019 Long Beach, CA | Semifinals Thursday, May 2, 2019 Long Beach, CA | National Championship Saturday, May 4, 2019 Long Beach, CA | National Championship Saturday, May 4, 2019 Long Beach, CA | National Championship Saturday, May 4, 2019 Long Beach, CA |
| | | | | | | 1 | Hawaii | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Lewis | 1 | | | |
| | | | 4 | USC | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Lewis | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hawaii | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Pepperdine | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Barton | 1 | 7 | Princeton | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Princeton | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

## Game summaries

All times Eastern.

### National Championship
## All-Tournament Team

* Nick Amado – Long Beach State
* Simon Andersen – Long Beach State
* Colton Cowell – Hawaii
* TJ DeFalco – Long Beach State (Most Outstanding Player)
* Joe Worsley – Hawaii
* Rado Parapunov – Hawaii
* Josh Tuaniga – Long Beach State