NEW LONDON, Conn. (Interstat) — Manhattanville will visit Mitchell in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Saturday at Mitchell Gym. Both teams enter the matchup with 0-0 records. Manhattanville is the visiting team, and Mitchell is the home team. The Valiants and Mariners will meet in New London, Conn., in a game that marks the start of the season for both programs. The contest will be played at Mitchell Gym, where the Mariners will have home-court advantage.

Manhattanville will look to begin the new season after its most recent result, a 59-44 loss at Sarah Lawrence. The Valiants will play as the road team Saturday and will face a Mitchell squad that also is opening its schedule. Manhattanville’s upcoming slate includes road games at Kean, Western Connecticut State and Penn St. Brandywine, followed by home contests against Brooklyn College, Utica, Cobleskill State, John Jay, Wesleyan (Conn.) and Mount Saint Vincent. The Valiants are also scheduled to visit Sarah Lawrence later in the schedule. Manhattanville will open with a group of nonconference contests before returning to its home floor for a stretch of games. The Valiants will have several opportunities to build early momentum before the calendar turns, with a mix of road and home contests on their upcoming schedule.

Mitchell will open at home after its most recent result, a 77-74 loss to Lasell. The Mariners will host Manhattanville at Mitchell Gym and will seek a strong start in front of their home crowd. Mitchell’s schedule continues with home games against SUNY Purchase, Coast Guard, Eastern Connecticut State, Hunter, Norwich and Framingham State, along with road games at Dean, Saint Joseph (Conn.), Johnson & Wales (R.I.) and New England College. The Mariners will look to set an early tone in their home opener and begin a new season with a victory at home. Mitchell will open with a home-heavy stretch that includes several opportunities to establish itself at Mitchell Gym before taking to the road.

The matchup features two teams looking for their first victory of the young season. Manhattanville will aim to establish momentum on the road, while Mitchell will try to defend its home court. Both programs will use the nonconference contest as an early test before their schedules continue. The game is set for Mitchell Gym in New London, Conn. The Valiants and Mariners will meet for an early-season game that could provide a measuring stick for both teams.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Mitchell 73, Manhattanville 68. Interstat’s ELO system gives Mitchell a 66.6 percent probability to win.