The AVCA Top 20 played 24 matches on Friday, with four upsets highlighting the slate. No. 11 Grand Canyon went 0-3, falling to No. 8 South Carolina, No. 12 Florida International and No. 18 Florida Atlantic, each by a 3-2 score. FIU in turn bested the No. 8 Gamecocks 4-1, while FAU also was a part of another upset, falling to Tulane 3-2 to wrap up its day at the Surf & Turf Invitational in Miami.
The big names held rank with No. 2 UCLA picking up three Top 20 wins, downing No. 7 Florida State (4-1), No. 12 FIU (5-0) and No. 18 FAU (5-0).
No. 3 Hawaii extended its school record win streak to 15 matches, blanking Cal State Bakersfield and Cal State Northridge at the Big West Challenge in Sacramento. No. 6 Cal Poly also made quick work of the Roadrunners and Matadors.
No. 10 LSU found success at home against Texas A&M-Kingsville (5-0) and No. 15 Arizona (3-2).
March 30, 2018 Top 20 Results
| Tournament | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score | Winning Team Recap | Losing Team Recap |
| #14 Cal | San Francisco | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #17 Stetson | Mercer | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #17 Stetson | Coastal Carolina | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| Surf & Turf Invitational (Miami, Fla.) | |||||
| #12 Florida International | #11 Grand Canyon | 3-2. | Link | ||
| #8 South Carolina | TCU | 4-1. | Link | Link | |
| #2 UCLA | #7 Florida State | 4-1. | Link | Link | |
| #18 Florida Atlantic | #11 Grand Canyon | 3-2. | Link | ||
| #2 UCLA | #12 FIU | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #9 Georgia State | Tulane | 4-1. | Link | Link | |
| #8 South Carolina | #11 Grand Canyon | 3-2. | Link | ||
| #7 Florida State | TCU | 4-1. | Link | Link | |
| #2 UCLA | #18 Florida Atlantic | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #12 FIU | #8 South Carolina | 4-1. | Link | Link | |
| Tulane | #18 FAU | 3-2. | Link | Link | |
| #9 Georgia State | TCU | 3-2. | Link | Link | |
| Big West Challenge (Sacramento, Calif.) | |||||
| #3 Hawaii | Cal State Bakersfield | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #3 Hawaii | Cal State Northridge | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #6 Cal Poly | Cal State Northridge | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #6 Cal Poly | Sacramento State | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| LSU Beach Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) | |||||
| #15 Arizona | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 4-1. | Link | Link | |
| #10 LSU | UAB | 5-0. | Link | Link | |
| #10 LSU | #15 Arizona | 3-2. | Link | Link | |
| UNC Wilmington Dig & Dive Invitational (Wilmington, N.C.) | |||||
| #20 College of Charleston | Missouri Baptist | 5-0. | Link | ||
| #20 College of Charleston | UNC Wilmington | 4-1. | Link | Link | |
