NCAA Tournament March Madness

#26 Dayton

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Projected seed: 9

Dayton heads into the tournament with a compelling case buoyed by consistent performance throughout the season. They've shown the ability to take down respectable opponents, such as tough wins over Cincinnati and impressively against St John's on a neutral floor, speaking to their capability against diverse play styles—a critical asset in the tournament setting. Yet, their resume isn't unblemished, with a missed opportunity against a high-caliber Houston team and some stumbles in their own conference, like against VCU and Richmond, which casts a slight shadow on their reliability. Nonetheless, their ability to hold their own in most games, complimented by a stout defense that has kept them competitive even when their offense struggled, suggests Dayton could be a tricky opponent capable of a first-round upset if they can bring their A-game to the national stage.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6SIUE294W63-47
11/10@Northwestern33L71-66
11/16(N)LSU100W70-67
11/17(N)St John's36W88-81
11/19(N)Houston3L69-55
11/24Youngstown St141W77-69
11/29@SMU76W65-63
12/2Grambling235W76-46
12/9Troy131W82-70
12/16(N)Cincinnati53W82-68
12/20Oakland137W91-67
12/30Longwood164W78-69
1/3@Davidson126W72-59
1/7Massachusetts94W64-60
1/12@Duquesne75W72-62
1/16St Louis190W70-65
1/20Rhode Island197W96-62
1/23@La Salle187W66-54
1/27@Richmond77L69-64
1/30G Washington199W83-61
2/2St Bonaventure109W76-71
2/6@St Joseph's PA105W94-79
2/9@VCU79L49-47
2/13Duquesne75W75-59
2/17Fordham211W78-70
2/21@George Mason98L71-67
2/27Davidson126W80-66
3/1@Loyola-Chicago86L77-72
3/5@St Louis190W100-83
3/8VCU79W91-86
3/14(N)Duquesne75L65-57