The eight-team field competing for the 2024 NCAA men's water polo championship will be narrowed to two squads Sunday night when they meet in the national title game at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center. Top-ranked UCLA will look to bounce back 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.
Below 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 pm on ESPNU/ESPN+
Fans can watch all the action at the NCAA Men's Water Polo Broadcast Center.
Who has won the last 10 NCAA men's water polo championships?
2023: California defeat. UCLA
2022: California defeat. USC
2021: California defeat. USC
2020: UCLA loss. USC
2019: Stanford defeats. Peaceful
2018: USC defeat. stanford
2017: UCLA loss. USC
2016: California defeat. USC
2015: UCLA loss. USC
2014: UCLA loss. USC
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