No. 13 Wichita State (29-1) travels to Austin, Texas, Dec. 5-6, for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Shockers will face Rice (23-7) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM with Mike Kennedy calling the action.

Shocker Quick Hits
? The Shockers will be making their third NCAA Tournament appearance (2004 and 2007).
? WSU holds a 2-2 record in the NCAA Tournament.
? The Shockers earned their first undefeated regular-season in school history.
? The 29 wins is a school record, breaking the previous high of 28 in 2005.
? The 29-match win streak, which was broken on Nov. 28, is a school record, breaking the previous record of 26 set in 2005.
? The Shockers hold the conference record for longest winning streak in MVC regular-season road matches with 38-straight.
? WSU has gone undefeated in MVC road matches the last four seasons.
? The Shockers won 20 or more matches for the sixth-straight season and 25 or more for the fifth-straight season.
? WSU is ranked fifth in the nation in attendance and had a season-high crowd of 5,916 on Oct. 25.
? Senior libero Kelly Broussard has had 10 or more digs in 44-straight matches, which is the third longest active streak in the nation.
? The Shockers rank third nationally in opponent hitting percentage at .107. Penn State is first at .072 and Grambling State is second at .091.
? Head Coach Chris Lamb is 98-10 in regular-season Valley matches over the last six years.
? The 29-0 start is the best start in school history. The previous best was 5-0 in 1992.
? WSU went 11-0 in non-conference play.
? Kelly Broussard set the MVC career digs mark on Nov. 14 at Bradley. She now has 2,169 for her career.
? WSU has won four out of the last five MVC regular-season titles.
? Broussard is eighth nationally in digs per set.
? WSU has five players from the state of Texas including starters Kelly Broussard, Mary Elizabeth Hooper and Lindsey Eckenrode.

Shockers to Face Rice in First Round
Wichita State (29-1) travels to the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Austin, Texas, Dec. 5-6 at Gregory Gym. Host Texas (25-3) is the No. 3 seed overall in the tournament and will play Lamar (17-11) at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. The Shockers will face Rice (23-7) at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, with the winners of each match facing off at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. The Shockers are making their third trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Series History vs. Austin Field
Rice ? 0-2, Last Meeting 1995
Texas ? 0-1, Last Meeting 1992
Lamar ? 3-2, Last Meeting 2008