The higher seeds are predicted to emerge winners in tonight’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 regional matchups at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

No. 11 Loyola-Chicago faces No. 7 Nevada (7:07 p.m.) and No. 9 Kansas State faces No. 5 Kentucky (9:37 p.m.)

Kentucky and Nevada are the favorites to face off Saturday in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight matchup in Atlanta.

Sweet 16 betting lines, according to VegasInsider.com:

Thursday, March 22
• Kansas State vs. Kentucky (-5)
• Loyola-Chicago vs. Nevada (-1.5)
• Texas A&M vs. Michigan (-3)
• Florida State vs. Gonzaga (-6)

Friday, March 23
• West Virginia vs. Villanova (-5)
• Texas Tech vs. Purdue (-1.5)
• Syracuse vs. Duke (-11.5)
• Clemson vs. Kansas (-5)