GREENCASTLE, Ind. (Interstat) — DePauw will open its men’s NCAA Division III basketball season against visiting Berea on Sunday at Neal Fieldhouse. The Tigers will be the home team, and the Mountaineers will be the visiting team for the game in Greencastle, Ind. Both programs enter with 0-0 records.

DePauw returns to Neal Fieldhouse after its most recent result, an 81-71 home loss to John Carroll. The Tigers will look to establish a home-court advantage in their first game of the new campaign. Berea’s most recent result was an 88-79 loss at Transylvania. The Mountaineers will be seeking a stronger start on the road against a DePauw program playing in familiar surroundings.

The Tigers and Mountaineers will meet in a nonconference matchup that gives both teams an early opportunity to set a rotation and evaluate their lineup. DePauw’s schedule includes upcoming tests against Elmhurst, Anderson (Ind.), Franklin, Rose-Hulman, Ohio Wesleyan, Wooster, North Park, Spalding, Pennsylvania College and Kenyon. Berea’s upcoming slate features Webster, Centre, Franklin, Asbury, Oberlin, Transylvania, Rose-Hulman, Anderson (Ind.), Nazareth and Saint Mary’s (Md.).

DePauw’s home court at Neal Fieldhouse provides the Tigers with a familiar setting for the opener. Berea will make the trip as the visiting team and will aim to counter the Tigers’ home-floor comfort with an early road challenge. The Mountaineers and Tigers both carry 0-0 records into the contest. The matchup offers a first look at both teams before their schedules accelerate. Berea will be the visiting team, while DePauw will be the home team. The game is scheduled for Sunday. Both teams will seek their first win of the season.

Berea will rely on its Mountaineers identity as it begins a stretch that includes games against regional opponents from multiple conferences. DePauw, known as the Tigers, will begin a schedule that includes home and road contests during the opening weeks of the season. The game is part of the men’s NCAA Division III basketball calendar and will be played at Neal Fieldhouse in Greencastle, Ind. The Tigers’ home venue is Neal Fieldhouse, and the Mountaineers’ trip marks their first road contest of the season. Both teams will begin their seasons with the contest, and each will use the game as an early test before the schedule moves into a busier stretch. The Mountaineers and Tigers will meet at Neal Fieldhouse in Greencastle, Ind.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of DePauw 81, Berea 70. Interstat’s ELO system gives DePauw a 92.7 percent probability to win. No point spread, betting line or over-under was provided with the projection.