Loyola And UM Dance On Thursday

Loyola will face Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. | Chris Lee St. Louis Post Dispatch via AP

Loyola will face Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. | Chris Lee St. Louis Post Dispatch via AP

The 'Canes advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" before losing to Villanova in 2016 and lost to Michigan State in the first round of last year's tournament.

On Sunday it was revealed that the Hurricanes will be a six seed in the South Regional.

The Hurricanes will face No. 11 Loyola-Chicago in the first round on Thursday in Dallas. The Ramblers no doubt had an easier time navigating through the MVC with perennial powerhouse Wichita State moving to the AAC, finishing conference play with a 15-3 MVC mark, with tournament wins over Northern Iowa, Bradley and Illinois State en route to the conference tournament title.

Clayton Custer, Donte Ingram, and Marques Townes lead a team that went 28-5 during the regular season. In seven seasons with Larranaga at the helm, the Hurricanes have earned an NCAA Tournament bid four times.

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On the season, Loyola-Chicago basketball averages 72.4 points, 32.3 rebounds and 15.8 assists per game. The Final Four is set for March 31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, and the national championship game will be played April 2.

The victor will face the victor of the Tennessee and Wright State match-up. Defensively, Miami basketball yields 68.0 points per game against the opposing teams.

The Ramblers entered the NCAA tournament hot, winners of 10 straight. They have also won 17 of their last 18 games.

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