The eight-team field vying for the 2024 NCAA men’s water polo championship will be down to two squads Sunday night, when they square off in the national title game at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center. Top-ranked UCLA will look to rebound from its 13-11 loss to California in last season’s title game, allowing the Bears to seal their third straight national championship and 17th in program history.
Here are key facts about the 2024 NCAA men’s water polo tournament:
How can fans watch?
*All times Eastern
Friday
First-round coverage on NCAA.com.
Salem (West Virginia) vs. No. 1 UCLA, 3 p.m.
Princeton vs. No. 4 Stanford, 5 p.m.
California Baptist vs. No. 2 USC, 7 p.m.
Long Beach State vs. No. 3 Fordham, 9 p.m.
Saturday
Semifinal coverage on NCAA.com.
Semifinal No. 1, 5 p.m.
Semifinal No. 2, 7 p.m.
Sunday
National championship game, 6 p.m. on ESPNU/ESPN+
Fans can catch all the action in the NCAA men’s water polo streaming hub.
Who has won the past 10 NCAA men’s water polo championships?
2023: California def. UCLA
2022: California def. USC
2021: California def. USC
2020: UCLA def. USC
2019: Stanford def. Pacific
2018: USC def. Stanford
2017: UCLA def. USC
2016: California def. USC
2015: UCLA def. USC
2014: UCLA def. USC
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