MEMPHIS (Interstat) — Rhodes will look to build on a season-opening victory when it hosts Eureka in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Sunday at Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium. The Lynx enter at 1-0, while the Red Devils are 0-1 and seeking their first win of the young season.

Rhodes opened with a 69-66 home win over Austin. Trent Medearis, a guard to watch for the Lynx, scored 17 points and added three rebounds, three assists and one block in 17 minutes. Shawn Jones contributed nine points, eight rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes, and Jason Njoga added nine points, six rebounds and one block in 25 minutes. Rhodes will lean on that balanced production as it faces Eureka, a team still working to establish its offense and defensive rhythm. The Lynx will try to protect their home court and avoid a letdown after a close opening result.

Eureka dropped its opener to Millsaps 76-48 at home. Caden Latta, a forward to watch for the Red Devils, finished with nine points, eight rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes. Santino Ruma added five points, seven rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes, while Larry Olivier scored nine points with three rebounds and one assist in 9 minutes. Eureka will need more efficient offense and stronger work on the glass to compete on the road. Latta’s recent performance makes him a primary focal point for the Red Devils, and Eureka will need contributions around him to keep pace.

Medearis gives Rhodes a proven scoring option in the backcourt after his 17-point effort against Austin. Jones and Njoga provide additional support in the frontcourt and on the boards. The matchup will test Eureka’s defense against a Rhodes team that already has a close win under its belt, while the Lynx will try to maintain momentum early in the schedule. Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium will host the contest as Rhodes continues its early slate, and Eureka aims to rebound from its opener before a busy stretch of nonconference play. The Red Devils will lean on Latta, Ruma and Olivier to generate offense, while Rhodes will look to Medearis, Jones and Njoga to keep its early run going. The teams are meeting early in the season, with both looking to establish consistency.

Following the game, Rhodes is scheduled to host Hendrix, and Eureka is set to visit Monmouth (Ill.). Both teams will continue nonconference play as they seek consistency in the opening weeks of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rhodes 85, Eureka 67. Interstat’s ELO system gives Rhodes a 97.5 percent probability to win.