Dayton is coming into this game with a 22-10 record this season and they were 12-6 in their conference. They have been playing very well to end the season as they have won 4 of their last 5 games, but they are coming off of a 73-68 loss in OT against Saint Joseph's in their last game and that was their only game in the A10 Tournament. They played well in their non-conference schedule with some good games against quality opponents, but they also did not play a single road game in the non-conference. All 9 of their road games this season were in their own conference and they only went 5-4 in those games. They are one of the number 1 seeds in this tournament, but they have to play this 1st game on the road due to their building being used for the First Four games in the NCAA Tournament so they got the short end of the stick here. They are going up against an FAU team that is 18-15 this season and they were 10-8 in the conference. They are coming off of an 83-76 loss against Tulane in their last game which kicked them out of the AAC Tournament, but they have won 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games and ended the season playing well. They have been much better at home recently as they have won 5 of their last 7 games there and their last 4 wins at home were all by 10+ points. Even in their non-conference, they won 3 of their 4 games at home. FAU has been better with their shooting from the field this season and they also have an advantage at the rim with their rebounding. FAU will win this game.