President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will be spending time in Dayton today, taking in the NCAA Tournament at Dayton Arena. The game will be the first in this year's tournament, played by Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky.

The White House has described the trip as a way of displaying the allied relationship between the President and the British PM, and by extension between the U.S. and Britain. The appearance also gives the president a chance to gather attention for his upcoming campaign, in a state that has a history of being a bellwether state; and the fact that his visit comes just one week after the Ohio primary may not be merely coincidental.

President Obama has always been a fan of March Madness and the game of basketball and reportedly follows the sport closely.