<h1>The Louisburg College (NC) Hurricanes are making their third straight trip to the NJCAA Division II national basketball tournament beginning Mar. 20, in Danville, IL.</h1> Under the direction of Head Coach Neil Dixon (former Greenbrier East coach), Louisburg won their conference title outright with an 18-2 record (25-4 overall). This automatically earned them a spot in the national 16-team tournament. Entering their conference tournament as the #1 seed, Louisburg defeated the #8, #4 and #3 seeds to win the championship trophy. Third-year Coach Dixon (career record 86-16) led his 2015-16 team to a second-round overtime loss to the eventual national champion. The 2016-17 team advanced to the championship game, further than any men’s basketball team in school’s history. Each team had one player earn All-American honors. This year’s team is currently ranked 4th in the nation, which will be their seeding in the national tournament.
