Reno Gazette Journal · Mar 19, 2018
CBS sets game time for Nevada's Sweet 16 contest with Loyola
The Nevada basketball team will open the action in the Sweet 16.
The Wolf Pack will take on Loyola at 4:07 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday in Atlanta in the first of eight Sweet 16 games. The game will air on CBS.
No. 7 seed Nevada (29-7) advanced to the Sweet 16 after beating No. 10 Texas and No. 2 Cincinnati, coming back from big second-half holes in both games.
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No. 11 Loyola (30-5) has had its fair share of drama in the NCAA Tournament, using last-second shots to beat No. 6 Miami in the first round and No. 3 Tennessee in the second round.