FREDERICK, Md. (Interstat) — Notre Dame (MD) will visit McDaniel on Saturday for a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game at BB&T Arena in Frederick, Md. Both teams enter with 0-1 records and will be looking for their first victory of the season. The game is set for BB&T Arena in Frederick, Md., and will be part of an early-season slate for both programs.

Notre Dame (MD), nicknamed the Gators, is the visiting team. McDaniel, nicknamed the Green Terror, is the home team. The matchup offers each side an early opportunity to move past a season-opening loss.

The Gators are coming off a 111-85 loss at Hood. Jordan Strickland, a forward, was among Notre Dame (MD)’s most productive players in that game, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds and one block in 18 minutes. Junior Tutuwan, a guard, also scored 19 points and added one rebound, one assist and one block in 29 minutes. Nehemiah Smith, a forward, contributed seven points, five rebounds, three assists and one block in 19 minutes.

Strickland is a player to watch for Notre Dame (MD). In the Gators’ most recent game, he shot the ball well enough to lead the team in scoring while also helping on the glass. Notre Dame (MD) will need a similar effort from him against McDaniel as it tries to secure its first win. Tutuwan and Smith also give the Gators additional options after productive showings in the opener.

McDaniel is coming off an 81-79 loss at Elizabethtown. Bruce Black, a guard, led the Green Terror with 22 points, five rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. Ryan Shaffer, a guard, added 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes. Rece Bowser, a forward, contributed 11 points and four rebounds in 25 minutes.

Black is a player to watch for McDaniel. He scored 22 points in the Green Terror’s opener and will be central to the home team’s offense Saturday. McDaniel will look to pair Black’s scoring with the all-around contributions of Shaffer and Bowser as it seeks its first win. Shaffer and Bowser provide supporting production for McDaniel, which will need balance around Black.

The game will be played at BB&T Arena in Frederick, Md. Notre Dame (MD) will aim to use its road experience from the opener, while McDaniel will try to capitalize on playing at home. Both teams are early in their seasons, and each will be focused on improving to 1-1. The visiting Gators and home Green Terror each will look to set a better tone after opening losses.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Notre Dame (MD) 70, McDaniel 67, while Interstat’s ELO system gives McDaniel a 66.4 percent probability to win.