LYNDON, Vt. (Interstat) — Lyndon State (0-0) will host Colby-Sawyer (0-0) in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Friday at Stannard Gymnasium. The Hornets are the home team, and the Chargers are the visiting team. Both programs enter the game with 0-0 season records and will be seeking their first victory of the new campaign. The matchup is set for Lyndon, Vt., at Stannard Gymnasium, where the Hornets will have home-court advantage. The Chargers and Hornets will meet in a setting that gives Lyndon State the home floor and Colby-Sawyer the task of opening on the road.

Colby-Sawyer’s most recent previous result was a 95-61 loss to Albertus Magnus on Feb. 21. Lyndon State’s most recent previous result was a 91-67 loss at Maine-Presque Isle on Feb. 14. The Chargers will look to move past that result in their road opener, while the Hornets will try to use home court to start on a positive note. The game is part of an early-season schedule for both teams, with each side facing a mix of regional and nonconference opponents in the coming weeks.

Colby-Sawyer’s next 10 games, in order, include home contests against Johnson State, Lesley, Gordon, Framingham State and Plymouth State. The Chargers then are scheduled to visit Castleton, host Saint Joseph’s (Maine), visit Regis (Mass.), host Curry and visit Johnson State again. That stretch gives Colby-Sawyer several chances to establish a rotation and build momentum before the schedule deepens.

Lyndon State’s next 10 games, in order, include a visit to Wheaton (Mass.), a game against Bard at Norton, Mass., and a trip to Cobleskill State. The Hornets also are scheduled to visit Skidmore, host Worcester State at Northfield, Vt., host Elms, visit Massachusetts Liberal Arts, visit VTSU Randolph, visit Thomas (Maine) and visit Lesley. The Hornets will play several road tests during that stretch, making the home game against Colby-Sawyer an important early opportunity.

The matchup at Stannard Gymnasium features two teams seeking an early-season victory before their schedules begin to fill with regional and conference tests. Lyndon State will rely on home court, while Colby-Sawyer will seek to settle in on the road. Both teams will be aiming to establish momentum in the opening portion of the schedule. The Hornets and Chargers will both be looking to set a tone in the opening weeks of the season, and the home crowd could play a role in a matchup between two teams still shaping their early-season identities.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Lyndon State 88, Colby-Sawyer 75. Interstat’s ELO system gives Lyndon State a 60.4 percent probability to win.