NCAA Basketball: Breaking down the field of the 2018 Battle 4 Atlantis

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 06: Basketballs are shown in a ball rack before a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament between the Santa Clara Broncos and the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzaga won 77-68. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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ANAHEIM, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Xeyrius Williams (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

Dayton Flyers – Atlantic 10

Much like Butler, Dayton just lost their head coach to a Big Ten school. Shortly after the 2016-17 season, head coach Archie Miller left Dayton to take the top job for the Indiana Hoosiers. For new head coach Anthony Grant (former Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach and Dayton graduate), it will be a great experience for him to take his team to Atlantis.

With four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, Dayton has become an extremely consistent program out of the Atlantic 10. The Flyers also made the Elite Eight in 2014 and will be looking to make another big run soon.

After two solid seasons with the program so far, Xeyrius Williams will be a key part of Dayton’s roster in 2018-19. Also, watch out for Kostas Antetokounmpo, brother of NBA star Giannis, to make a major impact two years down the road.

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