Dayton vs. Syracuse March Madness Preview

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Dayton has a history of surprising teams in the tournament. (Getty)

Here’s a look at the matchup and game details.

REGION: Midwest

DATE: Friday, March 18, 2016

TIME: 12 p.m. Eastern

TV CHANNEL: CBS

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7 Dayton at a Glance

RECORD: 25-7

LOCATION: Dayton, Ohio

CONFERENCE: Atlantic 10

COACH: Archie Miller

PLAYERS TO WATCH: G Charles Cooke (15.8 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.2 RPG, .411 3P%), F Dyshawn Pierre (12.6 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.4 APG), G Scoochie Smith (11.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.1 SPG)


10 Syracuse at a Glance

RECORD: 19-13 (9-9 ACC)

LOCATION: Syracuse, New York

CONFERENCE: ACC

COACH: Jim Boeheim

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Michael Gbinije (17.6 PPG, 4.5 APG, 4.0 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 2.6 3ptPG, .403 3pt%), Trevor Cooney (12.9 PPG, 1.6 SPG, 2.5 3ptPG), Malachi Richardson (12.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 2.1 3ptPG), Tyler Lydon (10.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.5 BPG, 1.2 SPG, 1.4 3ptPG, .420 3pt%)