UCLA men's volleyball won the longest set in NCAA history against Ohio State

The UCLA men's volleyball team took on Ohio State on Thursday in what promised to be an exciting matchup of highly ranked teams.

And then a marathon broke out. The second set was unlike any set ever played in the history of NCAA men's volleyball.

The final score of that set, for real, was 48-46, Bruins.

These sets go to 25. Except you have to win by two.

Which means that every time a team got a set point, from 24 on through 46, the other team answered. Only when UCLA went up 47-46 did they put the set away.

According to UCLA Athletics, it's officially the longest set in men's volleyball history in the rally-scoring era.

This appears to also be longer than the longest women's volleyball D-I sets, as well, which are listed as 46-44 in two separate matches. 

In the wild set, Ohio State actually had the first five set points, starting at 24-23, but UCLA fended them all off.

At the end, a big block from the Bruins went up 47-46, and then Andrew Rowan served an ace to claim the marathon frame for UCLA.

UCLA, the No. 1 team in the country, swept the No. 13 Buckeyes 25-21, 48-46, and 25-20. The Bruins improved to 8-0 on the season with the home win.

Next up for the Bruins is a national championship rematch against Long Beach State on Friday, Feb. 6. Even with the caliber on display there, it'll be tough to top a 48-46 set.

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