GOFFSTOWN, N.H. (Interstat) — The Daemen Wildcats will visit the Saint Anselm Hawks on Monday in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium in Goffstown, N.H. Both teams enter with 0-0 records.

Daemen, the visiting team, is coming off a 77-74 loss to Lander on March 25. The Wildcats will seek a better result in their first game of the season. Saint Anselm, the home team, most recently fell 94-73 at Daemen on March 17. The Hawks will try to use their home floor to start the campaign on a positive note.

The matchup at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium gives Daemen an early road test and Saint Anselm a home opener against a regional opponent. Both programs are listed at 0-0, and each will be looking to establish momentum before the bulk of its schedule arrives. The Wildcats will be the visitor, while the Hawks will have the home court and the familiar surroundings of Stoutenburgh Gymnasium.

Daemen’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Saint Michael’s, Gannon, Edinboro, California (Pa.), Franklin Pierce and Salem (W.Va.), along with road games at Fairmont State, Mercy, Molloy and Charleston (W.Va.). Saint Anselm’s upcoming slate features games against Saint Thomas Aquinas, Staten Island, Southern New Hampshire, Gannon, Molloy, Dominican (N.Y.), Saint Michael’s, Southern Connecticut State, Jefferson and Bridgeport.

Daemen’s most recent result was a 77-74 setback against Lander on March 25. Saint Anselm’s most recent result was a 94-73 loss at Daemen on March 17. Both teams will look to move past those outcomes and begin the new season with a win. The game is set for Monday at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium in Goffstown, N.H.

The Wildcats and Hawks will both be in action for the first time this season, with each looking to build early confidence. The programs have several nonconference games ahead, including a mix of home and road contests in November and December. The Monday matchup will be played at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium in Goffstown, N.H.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Daemen 87, Saint Anselm 83. Interstat’s ELO system gives Saint Anselm a 54.2 percent probability to win.