TODAY’S REGIONAL FINALS

SOUTH REGIONAL

at Atlanta

9 Kansas St. (25-11) vs. 11 Loyola (Ill.) (31-5)

Time: 3 p.m.. TV: TBS.

Update: Loyola Chicago’s 13game win streak is longest active in the nation. The Ramblers have won their three NCAA tournament games by a combined four points. Kansas State’s defense has been key. The Wildcats held Kentucky to a season low points in a 61-58 victory and have held opponents under 59 points in seven consecutive games. They will be defending a team that made 75% of its shots in the second half against Nevada. Loyola Chicago will be seeking its second Final Four appearance, the first coming in 1963 when it won the national championship. Kansas State last appeared in the Final Four in 1964, when the Wildcats lost to UCLA.

WEST REGIONAL

at Staples Center

3 Michigan (31-7) vs. 9 Florida State (23-11)

Time: 5:45 p.m. TV: TBS.

Update: Florida State is seeking its fourth consecutive tournament upset. If Michigan advances, it would have a school-record 32 wins and its first Final Four appearance since 2013. The Seminoles, whose only Final Four appearance came in 1972, are playing an Elite Eight game for the third time in school history. The Wolverines have reached this plateau three of the last six years. Florida State uses 11 players extensively, and nine Seminoles are scoring at least 6.6 points per game. Florida State likes to employ a full-court defense described by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski as a “containment press.” Michigan is riding a 12-game winning streak, with its last loss coming Feb. 6 at Northwestern.