CHICAGO (March 6, 2018) – Loyola University Chicago, the champions of the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, will host a watch party for the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, March 11. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in Gentile Arena, with doors opening at 4 p.m. The NCAA Selection Show on TBS begins at 5 p.m. CT.
 
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Free parking is available in the main parking garage on the Loyola Lake Shore Campus.
 
Loyola earned the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of its 65-49 victory over Illinois State on March 4. The Ramblers are making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1985, when they reached the Sweet 16.
 
Head coach Porter Moser's squad will bring a 28-5 overall record and a 10-game winning streak into its first-round game.