One of the best aspects of March Madness is how it highlights mid-major schools. Whereas most of the regular season understandably focuses on the blue-bloods, the third month of the calendar year is the scrappy underdog’s time to shine.
By that same token, games between two scrappers can be impossible to predict. When two dark horse teams are giving it their all, when they have nothing to lose — that is, except a potential bid in the NCAA Tournament proper — all prognostication goes out the window.
Enter Richmond (2.5-point favorites) and Dayton in the Men’s Atlantic-10 Conference tournament semifinals.
