2016 NCAA First and Second Rounds
NCAA Volleyball First and Second Rounds
No. 12 seed Michigan will host American, Miami University and Oregon in the NCAA Championship first and second rounds Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2, at Crisler Center. The winner will advance to the NCAA regional semifinals to face the winner of the first- and second-round site hosted by No. 5 seed Kansas. Regional play will be the weekend of Dec. 9-10 at campus sites. A free live stream of each match at the Ann Arbor site will be available via MGoBlueTV (direct links below).
Schedule of Events (Times EST)
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Thursday, Dec. 1
*Michigan advances to regional semifinals
Event Information
Tickets/Will Call
Both all-session tickets (good for both days) and single-session tickets are available for the NCAA first and second rounds. Courtside seats are available only by purchasing an all-session ticket. All-session ticket prices are as follows:
 Reserved Chairbacks -- $20
 General Admission -- $16
 Groups (10 or more) -- $10
Single-session ticket prices are:
 Reserved Chairbacks -- $10
 General Admission -- $8
 Groups (10 or more) -- $5
Beginning Monday (Nov. 28) at 8:30 a.m., season-ticket holders and flex pack purchasers will have priority access to purchase tickets to first- and second-round matches. At 5 p.m. on Monday, all tickets will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets can be purchased online at MGoBlue.com/tickets or by visiting or calling the Athletic Ticket Office at (734) 764-0247.
Everyone (except children under two) must have a ticket. The first 100 U-M students with a valid Mcard will be admitted free and must pick up a ticket at the arena by 7:30 p.m. Faculty and staff are NOT admitted free with Mcards for postseason events.
Will call is located at the northeast entrance to Crisler Center. Doors will open 90 minutes prior to the first match of the day.
Contact the Michigan Ticket Office at (734) 764-0247 or (866) 296-MTIX or email mtickets@umich.edu.
ÂPractice Day
Doors will open at 9 a.m. for open practices on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Fans are instructed to park in the SC-7 parking lot and enter via the northeast entrance of Crisler Center. The open practice schedule:
 9:25-10:55 a.m. -- Miami
 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Oregon
 12:35-2:05 p.m. -- American
 2:10-3:40 p.m. -- Michigan
Parking/Entrance
Free parking is available at the Crisler Center lot. The lot has entrances on Stadium Boulevard (from the east only) and East Keech Avenue (off South Main Street) / Greene Street (off East Hoover Street). Parking is available for patrons with a disability outside the Northeast entrance of Crisler Center on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Stadium Boulevard Reconstruction Project is affecting traffic flow around Crisler Center. Stadium Boulevard is closed from east of Main Street to west of South Industrial Highway, though local access to Crisler Center via Kipke Drive is maintained from the east on Stadium Boulevard. Please visit www.a2gov.org for traffic and construction updates.
 Parking and Traffic Information
Media Information
All members of the media interested in covering the tournament should submit credential requests to Scott Kemps, tournament director, at skemps@umich.edu. Credential requests must be submitted by Thursday (Dec. 1) at 2 p.m. EST.
Prohibited Items
To ensure a safe and comfortable environment at Crisler Center, the following items are prohibited from being brought into the arena for intercollegiate athletic contests:
 Oversized bags (anything that cannot fit comfortably under your seat)
 Containers of any kind (including coolers, thermoses, cups, bottles, cans, flasks)
 Aerosol and Spray Cans
 Animals (except service animals for persons with a disability)
 Flags with Flagpoles
 Food of any kind
 Alcoholic Beverages
 Apparel or signage displaying profane or abusive language
 Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches
 Noisemakers (including but not limited to whistles, air horns, boom boxes, bull horns, kazoos, sirens, thunder sticks, vuvuzelas, etc.)
 Strollers
 Video Camera, tripods and selfie sticks
 Weapons
 Seat cushions with backs/arms
Michigan reserves the right to prohibit the carrying of any other item into the arena. Decisions on which items to prohibit will be made contingent upon security briefings by law enforcement agencies. Exceptions for medical or personal care reasons (e.g., diapers for a baby, medical prescriptions, etc.) will be addressed individually at the gates. Michigan reserves the right to search or inspect such items and persons carrying them are encouraged to carry them into the arena in a clear plastic bag.
Crisler Center Directions
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From Detroit Metro Airport and points east: Take I-94 west to Ann Arbor-Saline Road (exit 175). Turn right and follow Ann Arbor-Saline Road as it turns into Main Street, going north for approximately 1 1/2 miles. Crisler Center is located near the northeast corner of Main and Stadium Boulevard next to Michigan Stadium. Turn right immediately after Michigan Stadium onto E. Keech Avenue and turn right into the lot just past Michigan Stadium.
From Chicago and points west: Take I-94 east to Ann Arbor-Saline Road (exit 175). Turn left and follow Ann Arbor-Saline Road as it turns into Main Street, going north for approximately 1 1/2 miles. Crisler Center is located near the northeast corner of Main and Stadium Boulevard next to Michigan Stadium. Turn right immediately after Michigan Stadium onto E. Keech Avenue and turn right into the lot just past Michigan Stadium.
From Toledo and points south: Take U.S. 23 north to I-94 west. Follow directions from Detroit Metro Airport.
From Flint and points north: Take U.S. 23 south to I-94 west. Follow directions from Detroit Metro Airport.
NCAA Bracket
