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.

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.

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.

Anderson 2-5 0-0 6, Haynes 5-8 2-2 12, Maddox 8-11 0-0 20, Newton 1-4 0-0 3, O'Connor 2-5 2-2 8, Billups 3-5 0-0 6, Johnson 3-6 2-3 9, Emejuru 0-2 0-0 0, Begg 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 25-48 6-7 67.

BOTTOM LINE: Dayton takes on George Mason in a matchup of A-10 teams. The Flyers have gone 10-0 at home. Dayton is seventh in the A-10 in team defense, giving up 68.8 points while holding opponents to 42.3% shooting.