HAMBURG, N.Y. (Interstat) — Hilbert will host Pennsylvania College on Friday in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game at Gymnasium in Hamburg, N.Y. The Hawks and Wildcats both enter the matchup with 0-0 season records. Pennsylvania College is the visiting team, and Hilbert is the home team. The game is scheduled for Friday at Hilbert’s home venue.

Hilbert’s most recent previous result was a 75-55 loss at Penn State-Behrend. Pennsylvania College’s most recent previous result was a 73-70 loss at Gallaudet. The Hawks will open their season at home, while the Wildcats will begin their campaign on the road. The contest is the first of the season for both programs and will be played at Gymnasium in Hamburg, N.Y. Pennsylvania College will carry a 0-0 record into the game, and Hilbert also will enter at 0-0.

Pennsylvania College’s upcoming schedule includes Springfield at Pennsylvania College, a road game at Penn State-Altoona, Misericordia at Pennsylvania College and Penn St.-Hazleton at Pennsylvania College. The Wildcats also are scheduled to play at King’s (Pa.), host Penn St.-Shenango, host Keystone, host Notre Dame (MD), host Elmira and play DePauw at Lexington, Va. Pennsylvania College will play seven of its next 10 games at home. The Wildcats’ next 10 opponents are Springfield, Penn State-Altoona, Misericordia, Penn St.-Hazleton, King’s (Pa.), Penn St.-Shenango, Keystone, Notre Dame (MD), Elmira and DePauw.

Hilbert’s upcoming schedule includes SUNY Fredonia at Hilbert, Elmira at Hilbert, Hilbert at Houghton, Hilbert at Keuka and Hilbert at Alfred. The Hawks also are scheduled to host Alfred State, play at Saint John Fisher, host SUNY Brockport, play at SUNY Geneseo and host Penn State-Behrend. Hilbert will play five of its next 10 games at home and five on the road. The Hawks’ next 10 opponents are SUNY Fredonia, Elmira, Houghton, Keuka, Alfred, Alfred State, Saint John Fisher, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo and Penn State-Behrend.

The matchup at Gymnasium will be the only meeting between the two programs on the current schedules. Pennsylvania College will return home to face Springfield after the trip to Hamburg. Hilbert will remain at home to face SUNY Fredonia after playing Pennsylvania College. Both teams will continue nonconference play during their upcoming schedules. The matchup is the first scheduled meeting between the two programs this season. The Wildcats will play their next home game against Springfield, and the Hawks will play their next home game against SUNY Fredonia.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Hilbert 81, Pennsylvania College 69. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Hilbert with a 79.4 percent probability to win.