COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Cleveland State will visit Missouri for a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. The Vikings are the visiting team, and the Tigers are the home team. Both programs enter the matchup with 0-0 records.

Cleveland State most recently lost 90-61 at Wright State. The Vikings will look to use an early road test to establish their defensive identity and find scoring balance before a demanding stretch. Cleveland State’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Bowling Green, a neutral-site game against West Florida in Huntsville, Ala., and road contests at Alabama A&M, Xavier, Purdue Fort Wayne, Oregon State and Pittsburgh. The Vikings also are set to host Kent State, Youngstown State and Penn St.-Altoona. Those games will give Cleveland State a mix of road challenges and home opportunities as it builds its nonconference resume.

Missouri most recently fell 80-66 at Miami (Fla.). The Tigers will play at home in Mizzou Arena and will try to use their home court to control the pace and create good early looks. Missouri’s upcoming slate includes Saint Louis in St. Louis, SIU Edwardsville at home, Marquette in Chicago, Alcorn State, Le Moyne, Evansville, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Pittsburgh and Kansas in Kansas City, Mo. The Tigers also are scheduled to face Nebraska in Kansas City, Mo. That schedule offers Missouri a blend of in-state matchups, neutral-site games and home dates before the season moves deeper into nonconference play.

The game offers Cleveland State a chance to test itself against a Missouri team playing in familiar surroundings. The Tigers will aim to control the tempo and capitalize on home energy, while the Vikings will try to limit turnovers and stay within striking distance. Both teams are seeking their first win of the season, and each will use the matchup as an early measuring point before the schedule intensifies. Cleveland State will lean on its ability to compete on the road, while Missouri will focus on protecting its home court and establishing consistency on both ends.

Cleveland State and Missouri have both had recent results that ended in losses. The Vikings will try to reverse that form on the road, and the Tigers will attempt to do the same at home. The Tuesday meeting at Mizzou Arena gives each program an early opportunity to build momentum and evaluate rotation combinations. For Cleveland State, the game is another step in a schedule that will soon take the Vikings to several different venues. For Missouri, it is a chance to settle into a home rhythm before a varied set of upcoming matchups.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Missouri to defeat Cleveland State 93-82.