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Loyola-Chicago is this year's first Cinderella, ousting Miami

Winning on a three-point shot with .03 seconds on the clock? March Madness has begun.
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Loyola (Il) Ramblers guard Marques Townes (5) reacts after the victory against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center.

Loyola-Chicago is in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 33 years, and the Ramblers want to stick around awhile.

Loyola, the No. 11 seed in the South, delivered the first upset of the 2018 NCAA tournament with a 64-62 victory — on a three-pointer from Donte Ingram with .03 on the clock — against Miami (Fla.) in Dallas.

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Loyola (Il) Ramblers fans celebrate during the second half against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center.

The Ramblers won the Missouri Valley Tournament to reach the NCAAs for the first time since losing to Patrick Ewing and Georgetown in the Sweet 16 in 1985.

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Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Ja'Quan Newton (0) reacts during the second half against the Loyola (Il) Ramblers in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center.

They have won 11 in a row and face Tennessee next.

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