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Ohio State had never beaten UCSB and had never won a national title. But that's all changed now following Saturday night's five-set win by the Buckeyes to capture the 2011 championship.

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Ohio State broke a seven game losing streak against UCSB to earn the 2011 Men's Volleyball crown. The Buckeyes defeated the Gauchos 3-2 to secure the national title on Saturday.

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Ohio State is 0-7 against UCSB. The Gauchos are 0-4 in national championshp matches. Something has to give Saturday night when the two meet at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 for the national title.

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UCSB's first appearance in the NCAA semifinals since 1988 was a stunner Thursday night. The Gauchos toppled top-seed Southern California to advance to the national championship.

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SELECTION INFO

Selection Information
Track the latest information on the teams in the 2011 NC Men's Volleyball tournament.

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Kills Per SetPer Game
1Jonas UmlauftHawaii5.57
2Chad MercadoLees-McRae4.69
3Carson ClarkUC Irvine4.54
4Joe SunderPenn St.4.54
5Mark JonesGeorge Mason4.46
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