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NCAA tournament 2018: Elite Eight start times, schedule announced for Saturday

Loyola v Nevada
Loyola v Nevada
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

We find out the first two members of the Final Four on Saturday, and the NCAA Tournament has released game times and the television schedule for regional finals in the South and the West.

No. 11 Loyola-Chicago will try to continue its Cinderella run in Atlanta against No. 9 Kansas State, with the Ramblers looking to secure their first Final Four berth since winning a championship in 1963. Kansas State was upset-minded in their own right, knocking off No. 5 Kentucky in an ugly game, but a win nonetheless.

Out west, we have No. 3 Michigan in the Elite Eight for the third time in six years after a blowout of Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Wolverines host No. 9 Florida State on Saturday evening at Staples Center in Los Angeles, after the Seminoles knocked off No. 4 Gonzaga.

TBS will televised both regional finals on Saturday, with online streaming available through NCAA March Madness Live.

Saturday’s Elite Eight schedule

South Regional Final | Phillips Arena, Atlanta
No. 9 Kansas State vs. No. 11 Loyola-Chicago, 6:09 p.m.
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson

West Regional Final | Staples Center, Los Angeles
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 9 Florida State, 8:49 p.m.
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lisa Byington

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