The NCAA Tournament is on its first round, giving fans a glimpse of how this season will play out. Two of the most talked about teams in the Buffalo South Regional will see action on Thursday: the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Dayton Flyers. Let's look at their prospects.
The Buckeyes have a decent record of 3-1 in games played at neutral territory and 13-0 outside of the conference. This is good enough to get them the sixth seeding in the South Regional and fifth seeding at the Big Ten.
Their star player is Laquinton Ross who puts up 6.1 boards and 15.4 points average over game. He is ably supported by by teammate Lenzelle Smith Jr. with 5.1 boards and 11.1 points. Other notables include Aaron Craft and Amir Williams with 9.6 and 8.0 average points, respectively. As a team, the Buckeyes shoot 44.9% from the field, make 69.8 points, and allow 59.8 points on average.
The Dayton Flyers has had a good streak with 10 wins out of 12 games. The team's points are fairly spread out among several talented players including Jordan Sibert with 12.5 points per game, Devin Oliver with 12.1, Dyshawn Pierre with 11.1, and Vee Sanford with 9.9. The Flyers shoot 46.6% from the field, make 73.4 points, and allow 67.6 points on average.
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