LAKELAND (Interstat) — Central Missouri is the visiting team and Cal State East Bay is the home team for a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game Sunday at the SCB HOF Classic. The Mules enter with a 0-1 record, while the Pioneers are 1-0.

Central Missouri will try to rebound from a 98-69 loss to Gannon in its most recent game. Trinell Parker was the Mules’ most productive player in that contest, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes. AJ Lux added 12 points, five rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes, and Kye Dickson contributed 10 points and two rebounds in 12 minutes. Lux, a guard, is a player to watch for Central Missouri. He played 32 minutes against Gannon and recorded 12 points, five rebounds and two assists. The Mules will need a strong effort from Lux and their frontcourt as they seek their first victory of the season.

Cal State East Bay opened its season with a 69-67 win at Oklahoma Baptist. Jaayden Bush led the Pioneers with 24 points, four rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes. NaVaughn Long added eight points, five rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes, and Terence Haywood scored 10 points with two rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes. Bush, a guard, is a player to watch for Cal State East Bay after his 24-point performance in the opener. The Pioneers will look to carry that momentum into the neutral-site event.

The game is part of the SCB HOF Classic and is scheduled for Lakeland. Central Missouri will seek more balance after its season-opening loss, while Cal State East Bay will try to build on a narrow victory. The Mules’ recent result was against Gannon, and the Pioneers’ latest outing was a two-point win at Oklahoma Baptist. Both teams will continue a busy early-season stretch after this matchup, with Central Missouri set to face Southern Arkansas and East Central in Tulsa, Okla., and Cal State East Bay scheduled to meet Dominican (Cal.) and Jessup in its next two games. Central Missouri also has upcoming contests against Columbia (Mo.), William Jewell, Drury, Tabor, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State, Washburn and Arkansas-Fort Smith. Cal State East Bay’s schedule includes Seattle Pacific, Saint Martin’s, Lincoln (CA), Cal State San Marcos, Cal State Monterey Bay, Northwest Nazarene, Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State San Marcos.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Cal State East Bay 75, Central Missouri 74. Interstat’s ELO system gives Cal State East Bay a 63.7 percent probability to win.