HAMBURG (Interstat) — Springfield will visit Hilbert on Saturday for a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game at the Gymnasium in Hamburg, N.Y. The Pride enter with a 1-0 record, and the Hawks also are 1-0. Springfield will be the visiting team, while Hilbert will be the home team.

Springfield opened its season with a 66-62 win at Buffalo State. Zachary Campbell, a guard, is a player to watch for the Pride after scoring 15 points and grabbing six rebounds in 25 minutes. Robinson Rodriguez, a forward, added 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes, while RJ Hutt, a forward, contributed 11 points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes. Campbell, Rodriguez and Hutt were Springfield’s most productive players in the opener.

Hilbert also won its opener, defeating Pennsylvania College 105-98. Ari Jones, a guard, is a player to watch for the Hawks after finishing with 25 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one block in 37 minutes. Jayden Montgomery, a guard, added 20 points, three rebounds and 12 assists in 35 minutes, and Jaden Mitchell, a guard, scored 28 points with six rebounds in 39 minutes. Jones, Montgomery and Mitchell were Hilbert’s most productive players in the opener.

The matchup features two teams that have each started the season with a victory. Springfield’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Western New England, Hartford, Suffolk, Wheaton (Mass.), Bridgewater State and Worcester Polytechnic, along with road games at Amherst, Coast Guard and MIT. Hilbert’s upcoming schedule includes home games against SUNY Fredonia, Elmira, Alfred State, SUNY Brockport and Penn State-Behrend, along with road games at Houghton, Keuka, Alfred, Saint John Fisher and SUNY Geneseo.

Springfield will look to carry its early momentum into the road matchup, while Hilbert will aim to protect its home court. Both teams will be seeking a 2-0 start. The Pride and Hawks each opened the season with a victory and will meet at the Gymnasium in Hamburg, N.Y. Springfield’s most recent result was a 66-62 road win against Buffalo State, while Hilbert’s most recent result was a 105-98 home win against Pennsylvania College. The teams will meet at the Gymnasium in Hamburg, N.Y., with Springfield as the visitor and Hilbert as the host. Springfield also has another scheduled home game against Suffolk, while Hilbert also has a scheduled road game at Houghton and a home game against SUNY Fredonia. The game is set for Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Hilbert 77, Springfield 67. Interstat’s ELO system projects Springfield with a 69.9 percent probability to win.