TÜBINGEN, Germany (Interstat) — Heidelberg will visit Tubingen in a German Pro A basketball game on Saturday at Paul Horn-Arena. Heidelberg enters the matchup with a 0-1 record, while Tubingen is 0-0 and will be playing its season opener. The game is part of the German Pro A schedule and will be played at Tubingen’s home arena.

Heidelberg is coming off an 82-63 home loss to Oldenburg. Chuck Harris, a player to watch for Heidelberg, finished that game with 15 points, two rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes. Frank Champion, a small forward, added 17 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes. Nick Muszynski, a center, scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 26 minutes. Harris is expected to be a key contributor for Heidelberg as it seeks its first victory of the season.

Tubingen’s most recent recorded result was a 105-70 win at Paderborn. The team will begin its current Pro A campaign after that performance and will try to use its home court at Paul Horn-Arena. Tubingen has not played a regular-season game in the current campaign before the meeting.

Heidelberg’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Essen, a road game at OrangeAcademy, a home game against Wolmirstedt, a road game at PS Karlsruhe, a home game against Gottingen, a road game at Kirchheim, a home game against Giessen, a road game at Bayreuth, a home game against Crailsheim and a road game at Artland. Tubingen’s next stretch includes a road game at Crailsheim, a home game against Nürnberger BC, a road game at Artland, a home game against Bochum, a road game at PS Karlsruhe, a road game at Giessen, a home game against Gottingen, a road game at OrangeAcademy, a home game against Kirchheim and a home game against Essen.

The matchup brings together a Heidelberg team looking to bounce back from its opener and a Tubingen team making its first appearance of the season. Heidelberg will aim to build momentum before a busy run of Pro A games. Tubingen will look to start its campaign on a strong note in front of its home crowd.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Heidelberg 84, Tubingen 81. Interstat’s ELO system gives Heidelberg a 70 percent probability to win.