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Photos: Atlanta hosts the NCAA Tournament

Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
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Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
Photos: Atlanta hosts NCAA Tournament games
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March 23, 2018 Atlanta: Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber celebrated beating Kentucky 61-58 in a regional semifinal NCAA college basketball game early Friday, March 23, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
March 23, 2018

Loyola Chicago and Kansas State advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament by winning games in the South Regional at Philips Arena Thursday night.

Loyola beat Nevada in the first game and Kansas State upset Kentucky in the second Sweet 16 game.

Click through a photo gallery above to see scenes from the games.

Loyola and Kansas State play Saturday at 6:09 p.m. with the winner going to the Final Four.

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