Half of the Elite 8 will be set by midnight tonight; who ya got?
SCHEDULE (All times Central)
11 Loyola vs 7 Nevada, 6:07 PM, CBS, Atlanta, GA
This is basically a pick ‘em game, with Loyola a 1-point favorite at 5Dimes but Nevada a 1.5-point favorite at Bovada. Loyola hasn’t seen an Elite 8 since 1963, when they won the whole darn thing, although the NCAA Tournament only sported 25 teams at that time. (Fun fact, Allen Fieldhouse hosted the Midwest Region that year.) Nevada has never played in an Elite 8 game, and this is their second ever appearance in the Sweet 16 (2004).