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Sweet 16 preview

The madness continues tonight with four Sweet 16 games and four more on Friday night. College basketball writer Scott Richey breaks down each game — and gives his winner — ahead of the action tipping off:

TODAY

SOUTH

No. 11 Loyola Chicago (30-5) vs. No. 7 Nevada (29-7)

6:07 p.m, CBS

Richey says ...Loyola Chicago 66, Nevada 65. Even after a pair of upsets, the Ramblers can still go to the “underdog” well. Their police escort didn’t show up Wednesday, and their bus driver got lost trying to find the right entrance at Atlanta’s Philips Arena prior to their practice.