DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team will play in its eighth NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament on Friday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET in Louisville, Ky. at the Yum! Center. The No. 9 seed Flyers will take on No. 8 seed Marquette.

The winner of Friday's First Round game will take on the winner of No. 1 seed Louisville and No. 16 seed Boise State on Sunday at at time to be determined.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
The Flyers finished the regular season with a 22-5 record overall, a 15-1 A-10 mark, and a regular season conference title. Going into the tournament, UD is 23-6 after going 1-1 at the A-10 Tourney. Dayton had a 16-game winning streak before it ended in the final game at Saint Louis.

Head coach Shauna Green is in her second season at the helm of the Flyers after going 22-10 in her first campaign last year. The WBCA National Rookie Coach of the Year returns an experienced squad with three seniors, six juniors, and three starters.

As a team, Dayton ranks third in the nation in defensive rebounds per game and top 15 in three-point field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, and total rebounds per game.  The Flyers average 73.6 points per game and hold opponents to 61.4 points, good enough for a +12.2 scoring margin.

The Flyers are led by senior guard Jenna Burdette, who averages 16.1 points and 4.0 assists per game, while sophomore Jayla Scaife addes 14.6 points and senior JaVonna Layfield averages a double-double with 12.1 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.

SCOUTING MARQUETTE
Marquette heads into its second straight NCAA Tournament with a 23-9 record on the season, a 15-3 Big East mark, and a 3-1 neutral site record. Head coach Carolyn Kieger is in her fourth season in charge of a team with eight upper classmen.

The Golden Eagles score 80.3 points per game and allow just 70.3 to opposing squads. Marquette shoots 45.5 percent from the floor, 31.5 percent from behind the arc, and 71.0 percent from the free throw line.

Leading the way for MU is Allazia Blockton with 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Four other Golden Eagles average double digits scoring, including Erika Davenport, who grabs a team-high 8.3 boards to go with 11.6 points each game.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton suffered a 58-53 loss in the A-10 Semifinals to eventual conference champion George Washington on March 3 in Richmond, Va. The Flyers had four players in double figures, but came up short as they looked to repeat as tournament champions.

Marquette also fell in its conference tournament with a 98-63 defeat to DePaul in the Big East Championship. The Golden Eagles had won the regular season title, but couldn't complete the sweep after allowing the Blue Demons to shoot 51.4 percent in the game.

THE SERIES
The Flyers and Golden Eagles have faced off 22 times previously with Marquette leading with 12 wins compared to Dayton's 10. UD also has lost 12 of the last 14 showdowns, but does have two victories in the last four. They have not played since 2003, a 73-61 Marquette win in Milwaukee.

FLYERS CLINCH SECOND STRAIGHT A-10 TITLE
With a 79-54 win over Fordham on Senior Day on Feb. 18, the Flyers won back-to-back Atlantic 10 titles, clinching at least a share with their 14th conference win. Dayton has now won four regular season titles in the A-10 joining 2013, 2014, and 2017.

GREEN NAMED 2018 A-10 COACH OF THE YEAR
Head coach Shauna Green was named A-10 Coach of the Year in just her second year in charge. She has guided the Flyers to historic seasons already and has a .746 winning percentage in 59 games.

THREE FLYERS RECEIVE A-10 HONORS
Senior Jenna Burdette received First Team All-Conference honors while fellow senior JaVonna Layfield and sophomore Jayla Scaife were named Second Team All-Conference.

POSTSEASON EXPECTATION
The Flyers have made 11-consecutive postseason appearances between the NCAA Division I Tournament and the Women's National Invitational Tournament. Here are the past 11 campaigns
Year    Record    Postseason
2017-18    23-6    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round *
2016-17    22-10    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2015-16    14-15    WNIT - 1st Round
2014-15    27-6    NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight
2013-14    23-8    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2012-13    28-3    NCAA Tournament - 2nd Round
2011-12    23-7    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2010-11    21-12    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2009-10    25-8    NCAA Tournament - 1st Round
2008-09    21-14    WNIT - 2nd Round
2007-08    25-9    WNIT - 1st Round