Conference USA Beach Volleyball Bracket Unveiled

DALLAS – Conference USA revealed the 2024 Beach Volleyball Championship bracket Saturday afternoon, setting the field for the nine-team, double-elimination tournament. Missouri State (24-5, 0-1 CUSA) will be the No. 7 seed and will open against the No. 2-seed Florida International Panthers (20-9, 4-1 CUSA) on Thursday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m. at Sugar Beach in Youngsville, Louisiana.

The Bears will make their first Conference USA Tournament appearance after competing in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association from 2020-23. The tournament will occur across three days with all matches on the second and third days being streamed on ESPN+.

A win against No. 14-ranked FIU would set the Bears up for the second round against the winner of No. 18-ranked Florida Atlantic and UTEP. A loss against Florida International would put Missouri State in the Contender’s Bracket where they would face the loser of No. 8-seed Tarleton State against No. 9-seed Jacksonville State on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

First Round Schedule
Thursday, April 25
Match 1 (8:30 a.m.): No. 8 Tarleton State vs. No. 9 Jacksonville State
Match 2 (10:00 a.m.): No. 2 Florida International vs. No. 7 Missouri State
Match 3 (11:30 a.m.): No. 3 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 6 UTEP
Match 4 (1:00 p.m.): No. 4 UAB vs. No. 5 Tulane
Match 5 (2:30 p.m.): No. 1 TCU vs No. 8 Tarleton State/ No. 9 Jacksonville State winner