Dayton averages 76.3 points, 14.2 more per game than the 62.1 George Mason allows. George Mason has shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points greater than the 42.3% shooting opponents of Dayton have averaged. The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

BOTTOM LINE: Dayton hosts George Mason aiming to extend its six-game home winning streak. The Flyers are 10-0 on their home court. Dayton has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Skinn was a key player on the George Mason team that was fitted with its Cinderella slippers in this very building. A 1,000-point career scorer and one of the most celebrated guards in Patriots history, he sat the bench the entire game against Michigan State in the Tournament opener.

Darius Maddox's 20 points helped George Mason defeat Dayton 67-59 on Wednesday night. Maddox shot 8 for 11, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Patriots (13-5, 4-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jalen Haynes scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 8 from the floor.

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