PITTSFORD, N.Y. (Interstat) — SUNY Canton will visit Nazareth for a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game on Saturday at Kidera Gymnasium. Both teams enter at 1-0, giving the early-season matchup a chance to establish momentum before each program turns to a demanding stretch.

SUNY Canton opened with a 57-54 win at Muhlenberg. Bryon Streb led the Kangaroos with 16 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 35 minutes. Chris Nastasi added 13 points, four rebounds and one assist, while Arlo Peake contributed 12 points, one rebound, two assists and one block. Streb is the player to watch for SUNY Canton after that performance, which also included a strong effort on the defensive end. The Kangaroos will need another balanced effort against a Nazareth team that rallied for a one-point win in its opener.

Nazareth edged Keystone 74-73 at home. Corey Faines scored 22 points and added six rebounds, two assists and one block in 37 minutes. Merritt Holly recorded 14 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and one block, and Josh Harter finished with 17 points, one rebound and eight assists. Faines is the player to watch for the Golden Flyers, whose offense showed balance and late-game poise in the opener. Holly’s work on the boards and Harter’s playmaking gave Nazareth multiple options, and that balance could test SUNY Canton’s defense.

The matchup features two teams coming off narrow victories and looking to build on 1-0 starts. SUNY Canton’s recent result at Muhlenberg showed the Kangaroos can win in a low-scoring game, with Streb, Nastasi and Peake carrying much of the production. Nazareth’s win over Keystone came in a higher-scoring contest, with Faines, Holly and Harter leading the way. The Golden Flyers will be at home at Kidera Gymnasium, where they will try to use their offensive balance against a SUNY Canton team that found ways to close out a tight game on the road.

For SUNY Canton, the focus will be on maintaining the production it received from Streb in the opener while getting contributions from Nastasi and Peake. For Nazareth, Faines will draw attention, but Holly and Harter showed in the opener that they can influence the game in different ways. The Kangaroos will be the visiting team in an early-season matchup between programs that have already shown an ability to win close games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Nazareth 77, SUNY Canton 76. Interstat’s ELO system gives Nazareth a 94.2 percent probability to win.