MEMPHIS (Interstat) — Millsaps will carry a 1-0 record into the Sunday game against Austin in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball matchup at Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium in Memphis. The Majors are the visiting team, while the Kangaroos are the home team and enter at 0-1.

Millsaps opened its season with a 76-48 win at Eureka. Jaxon Toney is a player to watch for the Majors after finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 16 minutes. Davion James added 12 points, five rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes, and Jordan Smith contributed 13 points and two rebounds in 21 minutes. Toney’s all-around effort helped Millsaps produce a balanced opening performance.

Austin opened with a 69-66 loss at Rhodes. Jamien June is a player to watch for the Kangaroos after scoring 21 points and adding eight rebounds, one assist and one block in 35 minutes. Ryan Dupre recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds with two blocks in 34 minutes, while Peyton Gonzales had six points, 10 rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes. June’s scoring and rebounding stood out in a close road result.

Millsaps will look to build on its opening win as it plays its second game of the season. The Majors’ early result came on the road, and the game on Sunday will be another road test before their home opener. Austin will seek its first win after a close loss to Rhodes. The Kangaroos’ most recent game was decided by three points, and June was their leading scorer and rebounder in that contest.

The matchup features a Millsaps team that scored 76 points in its opener and an Austin team that scored 66 in its first game. Millsaps’ Toney was productive in limited minutes, while June played a heavy role for Austin. Dupre and Gonzales also gave Austin significant production on the boards in the opener.

Millsaps is scheduled to face Centenary (LA) twice, Belhaven, MUW, LeTourneau, Rhodes, Oglethorpe, Centre, Maryville (TN) and Sewanee in its upcoming games. Austin is set to meet Schreiner, McMurry twice, Southwestern (Tex.), Texas Lutheran, Concordia (Tex.), Dallas, Luther, Ozarks (AR) and Hendrix in its upcoming schedule.

The game will be played at Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium in Memphis. Millsaps and Austin are both early in their schedules, and the game on Sunday is set to be the first meeting of the season between the programs.

The game simulator projects a final score of Millsaps 76, Austin 73. The ELO system projects Austin with a 53.4 percent probability to win.