ROCHESTER (Interstat) — SUNY Delhi and Massachusetts Liberal Arts will meet Saturday in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game at the MBB Harold J. Brodie Classic. SUNY Delhi will be the visiting team, and Massachusetts Liberal Arts will be the home team. Both programs enter at 0-1.

The Broncos opened with an 80-69 loss at Lycoming. Anthony Graffeo-Jackson is the player to watch for SUNY Delhi after finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and one block in 28 minutes. Kai Harvey added nine points, 11 rebounds and four assists, while Nygel Ready contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds. Graffeo-Jackson led the Broncos in scoring and rebounding in the opener, and Harvey and Ready also reached double figures on the glass. SUNY Delhi will look to establish its frontcourt against the Trailblazers.

Massachusetts Liberal Arts dropped its opener at Rochester Tech, 81-77. Angel Lara is the player to watch for the Trailblazers after scoring 23 points in 21 minutes. Kamau Franks added 16 points and five rebounds, and Jalen Baker finished with four points and four rebounds. Lara’s 23-point effort paced the Trailblazers, and Franks joined him in double figures. Massachusetts Liberal Arts will seek its first win behind Lara’s scoring and Franks’ perimeter play.

The matchup at the MBB Harold J. Brodie Classic gives both teams an early opportunity to move into the win column before continuing nonconference play. SUNY Delhi will aim to rebound from a road loss and establish pace on offense. Massachusetts Liberal Arts will try to build on a close road defeat and use its home designation in the classic. Graffeo-Jackson and Lara headline the individual matchup, with each coming off a productive season opener. The Brodie Classic provides an early-season measuring point for two programs seeking their first victory.

SUNY Delhi’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against SUNY Brockport and road contests at Rensselaer, Keuka, Hartwick, Buffalo State, SUNY Polytechnic, SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton. Massachusetts Liberal Arts is set to play Trinity (Conn.), Wentworth, Williams, New England College, Norwich, Skidmore, Elms, Lesley, Amherst and Johnson State. SUNY Delhi will continue nonconference play after the classic, while Massachusetts Liberal Arts will move through a challenging early slate. The event is part of an opening stretch that includes several road tests for both programs. The Broncos and Trailblazers will both be looking for an early statement in Rochester.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Massachusetts Liberal Arts to beat SUNY Delhi 46-45. Interstat’s ELO system gives Massachusetts Liberal Arts a 74.3 percent probability to win.