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Do you have your money on the Flyers? (AP Images)

When the 11th-seeded Dayton Flyers face the sixth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers in the first round of the Midwest Region today, the biggest measuring stick will be standing on the other side of the court.

The Mountaineers, of course, are coached by Bob Huggins, who is 13-1 in his career against Dayton from his years at Cincinnati. Not good news if you are backing the 9-point underdog Flyers.

West Virginia led the Big East in scoring defense, holding opponents to 61.6 points per game, and outrebounded their opponents by an average of 5.9 boards a game to qualify for their second straight tourney.

The Flyers come in waves, using as many as 12 players to stay fresh for their full-court pressure defense. If the Flyers can keep things close, watch out. Dayton is 11-1 in games decided by five points or less this season, the best in the nation. Be sure to get your NCAA basketball odds with Bodog now.