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.)
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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)
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