VIRGINIA BEACH (Interstat)—Saint John Fisher and Washington & Lee will meet Sunday in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game at the MBB TowneBank Tipoff Tournament. The Cardinals are the visiting team, and the Generals are the home team. Both teams enter with 0-1 records.

Saint John Fisher opened its season with an 88-77 loss at Virginia Wesleyan. Mekhi Gidney led the Cardinals with 22 points, one rebound and one assist in 25 minutes. Jordan Cain added 14 points, one rebound and three assists in 23 minutes, and Maximus Michalski finished with nine points, six rebounds and one assist in 15 minutes. Gidney is the player to watch for Saint John Fisher after producing 22 points in the opener.

Washington & Lee opened with a 72-53 loss at Maryville (Tenn.). Connor Amorosi paced the Generals with 18 points, two rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. Mill Chapman added four points, five rebounds and one block in 22 minutes, and Addison Newkirk contributed seven points and six rebounds in 33 minutes. Amorosi is the player to watch for Washington & Lee after scoring 18 points in the opener.

The matchup offers both teams a chance to earn their first win of the season and their first victory in the tournament. Saint John Fisher will look to Gidney for scoring punch, while Washington & Lee will count on Amorosi’s production. The Cardinals and Generals are each seeking more efficient offense after dropping their openers, and both will try to set a better tone in Virginia Beach. Gidney and Jordan Cain give Saint John Fisher multiple scoring options, while Amorosi and Addison Newkirk provide production for Washington & Lee. Mill Chapman and Newkirk also will be counted on for rebounding support.

After this game, Saint John Fisher is scheduled to visit Hobart, face John Jay in Oneonta, N.Y., visit Rochester (N.Y.) and Oswego State, and play at SUNY Canton. The Cardinals also are slated to play at Alfred, host Hilbert and Houghton, and welcome Russell Sage and Hartwick. The Cardinals will play a mix of road and home games over their next 10 contests. Washington & Lee is scheduled to visit Gettysburg, host Mary Baldwin, Dickinson, Roanoke, Shenandoah, Sewanee and Randolph, and travel to Southern Virginia, Greensboro and Hampden-Sydney. The Generals also have a mix of home and road games ahead. Those games will follow the teams’ trip to Virginia Beach for the tournament.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Washington & Lee as a 72-70 winner. Interstat’s ELO system gives Washington & Lee a 76.5 percent probability to win.