| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | McKendree Bearcats |
| Conference: | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Short Conf: | MIVA |
| Record: | 7–15 |
| Conf Record: | 1–13 |
| Head Coach: | Nickie Sanlin |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jorge Collazo |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Melvin Price Convocation Center |
The 2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team represents McKendree University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Bearcats, led by tenth year head coach Nickie Sanlin,[1] [2] play their home games at Melvin Price Convocation Center. The Bearcats are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth the MIVA in the preseason poll.[3]
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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 (Tournament Seed) | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MIVA Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/06 8 p.m. | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 0–3 (20–25, 21–25, 20–25)[5] | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| (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.
^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.