DAHLONEGA, Ga. (Interstat) — Lee and North Georgia meet in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game Monday at Memorial Hall in Dahlonega, Ga. Lee is the visiting team and enters with a 1-0 record. North Georgia is the home team and opens the season at 0-0. The Flames are coming off an 83-68 home win over Oglethorpe. Lee won that game by 15 points. Dayveun Anderson led the Flames with 23 points, six rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes. Zach Gray added 17 points, 11 rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes, and Willie Walton finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. Anderson, a guard, is the player to watch for Lee. In the Flames’ recent win over Oglethorpe, he produced 23 points, six rebounds and five assists while playing 33 minutes. Gray is a forward, and Walton is a guard. North Georgia’s most recent previous result was an 80-67 loss at Lenoir-Rhyne. The Nighthawks allowed 80 points and scored 67 in that game. North Georgia lost by 13 points. North Georgia opens its season at home against Lee. The matchup at Memorial Hall gives North Georgia a home opener against a Lee team that has already played a regular-season game. Lee’s next 10 games, in order, are home against Tampa, home against Miles, home against Tenn. Southern, home against USC Beaufort, home against Auburn-Montgomery, home against Montevallo, at Christian Brothers, at Union (Tenn.), home against Delta State and home against Mississippi College. North Georgia’s next 10 games, in order, are home against Emmanuel (Ga.), home against Auburn-Montgomery, at Mars Hill, at Florida Southern, at Saint Leo, home against Clayton State, at Columbus State, at Lander, home against South Carolina-Aiken and home against Southern Wesleyan. North Georgia’s game at Saint Leo is scheduled to be played in Lakeland, Fla. Lee’s next 10 games include eight home contests and two road games. North Georgia’s next 10 games include five home games and five road games. The Flames’ upcoming road games include Christian Brothers and Union (Tenn.), while the Nighthawks’ upcoming road games include Mars Hill, Florida Southern, Saint Leo, Columbus State and Lander. The Flames will try to build on their opening win, while the Nighthawks begin their campaign.

Interstat’s game simulator projects North Georgia 77, Lee 72. Interstat’s ELO system projects North Georgia with an 82.8 percent probability to win.