BOSTON (Interstat) — Rensselaer will visit Emmanuel (Mass.) in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game on Saturday at the Jean Yawkey Center in Boston. The Engineers enter with a 0-1 record, while the Saints are 1-0. Rensselaer is the visiting team, and Emmanuel (Mass.) is the home team.

Rensselaer is looking for its first win after a season-opening loss at Endicott. Rotimi Esiso is a player to watch for the Engineers. Esiso, a guard, played 28 minutes and finished with 10 points, one rebound and two assists in the most recent game. Billy Feeks added 11 points, one rebound and four assists in 27 minutes, and PJ Scalisi contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes. Esiso was one of three Rensselaer players to reach double figures in the opener. The Engineers will need a balanced offensive effort against an Emmanuel team that opened with a high-scoring win.

Emmanuel (Mass.) opened its season with a 91-90 victory over Clarkson. Mahari Guerrier is a player to watch for the Saints after a strong all-around performance. Guerrier, a guard, played 34 minutes and recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Cameron Snowden added 18 points, four rebounds, five assists and one block in 34 minutes, while Ryan Rangel had 18 points, two rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes. The Saints showed depth and scoring balance in the opener and will try to carry that momentum into the game on Saturday.

The matchup offers contrasting early-season situations. Rensselaer will aim to bounce back from a loss and find rhythm on the road, while Emmanuel will try to protect its home court and build on a one-point win. The Engineers’ backcourt production will be important, especially with Esiso, Feeks and Scalisi coming off meaningful minutes in the opener. Emmanuel’s Guerrier will be a central focus after posting a double-double in the first game, and the Saints also received significant contributions from Snowden and Rangel.

Rensselaer’s upcoming schedule includes games against Rutgers-Newark, SUNY Delhi, John Jay, Middlebury, Clarkson, Bard, Union (N.Y.), Skidmore and Ithaca. Emmanuel’s upcoming slate includes Roger Williams, Southern Maine, Endicott, Brandeis, Albertus Magnus, Rivier, Regis (Mass.), Ramapo, Skidmore and Saint Joseph’s (Maine). The early-season matchup gives both programs another chance to establish rotation and pace before their schedules deepen. Both teams will look to use the matchup on Saturday as an early benchmark before continuing nonconference and regional play.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rensselaer 68, Emmanuel (Mass.) 67. Interstat’s ELO system gives Rensselaer an 82.6 percent probability to win.