WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — Otterbein and Waynesburg will meet Saturday in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game at Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse in Waynesburg, Pa. The Cardinals are the visiting team, and the Yellow Jackets will play at home. Both programs enter the matchup with 1-0 records after season-opening wins.

Otterbein opened its season with a 73-71 victory at Misericordia. Noah Gamble, a guard, led the Cardinals with 13 points and four rebounds while adding one assist in 21 minutes. Kyle Niehaus contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes, and Brevyn Coleman added 14 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes for Otterbein. Gamble is a player to watch for the Cardinals as they look to remain unbeaten. Waynesburg opened with a 77-66 home win against Elmira. Cameron Suggs, a forward, had 11 points, three rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes. Demetrius Rivers added nine points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes for the Yellow Jackets, while Lorenzo Staley finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 17 minutes. Suggs is a player to watch for Waynesburg.

The matchup brings together two teams that have started strong. Otterbein will aim for its second road victory after winning a close contest at Misericordia. Waynesburg will try to protect its home floor after a double-digit home win over Elmira. The Cardinals and Yellow Jackets each have one game under their belts and will look to build early-season momentum. Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse will host the Saturday contest. Otterbein’s upcoming schedule includes Mount Saint Joseph, Kenyon, Denison, Ohio Wesleyan, Mount Union, Heidelberg, Marietta, La Roche, Geneva and Manchester. Waynesburg’s upcoming slate includes Seton Hill, Marietta, Pittsburgh-Bradford, Pittsburgh-Greensburg, Washington & Jefferson, Chatham, Bethany (W.Va.), Mount Aloysius, California (Pa.) and Allegheny.

Otterbein’s recent win featured balanced production from Gamble, Niehaus and Coleman. Waynesburg’s victory over Elmira included contributions from Suggs, Rivers and Staley. The Cardinals will carry a 1-0 record into the road test, while the Yellow Jackets will bring a 1-0 mark into their home matchup. Otterbein will look to sustain its early form, and Waynesburg will seek to stay perfect at home. The game is set for Saturday in Waynesburg, Pa.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Otterbein to defeat Waynesburg 72-66. Interstat’s ELO system gives Otterbein a 97.9 percent probability to win.