VEAZIE, Maine (Interstat) — Manhattan will visit Maine on Sunday for a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game at Cross Insurance Center. The Jaspers enter at 0-2, while the Black Bears are 1-1.

Manhattan is coming off a 72-68 loss to Albany in its most recent game. Quron Elliott, a player to watch for the Jaspers, finished with 26 minutes, eight points, six rebounds and six assists. Dusan Eric added 16 points and three rebounds in 18 minutes, and Ognjen Stankovic had 10 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes. Manhattan also dropped an earlier game at Kentucky 85-57. Elliott played 12 minutes in that contest.

Maine’s most recent result was a 74-72 win at Sacred Heart. Ace Flagg led the Black Bears with 32 minutes, 14 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one block. DeAndre Williams scored 16 points with three rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes, while Yanis Bamba added 11 points, six rebounds and three assists in 21 minutes. Maine opened the season with an 83-56 loss at Providence. Flagg had 26 minutes, seven points, one rebound and one assist in that game.

Elliott is a player to watch for Manhattan. He had 26 minutes, eight points, six rebounds and six assists against Albany and played 12 minutes at Kentucky. Manhattan will look for balanced scoring around him after scoring 68 points in the loss to Albany. The Jaspers’ early schedule has included games against Albany and Kentucky.

Flagg recorded a double-double against Sacred Heart. Maine will look to build on that road win as it returns home. The Black Bears allowed 83 points at Providence. Maine will seek a stronger defensive effort against Manhattan.

The matchup features Manhattan’s guard play and Maine’s frontcourt production. Elliott’s playmaking and rebounding from the guard spot will be important for the Jaspers, while Flagg’s scoring and rebounding will be central for the Black Bears. Both teams are early in the season, and the game offers a chance to establish momentum.

Manhattan’s upcoming schedule includes Le Moyne, Fordham, Miami, NJIT, Morgan State, Saint Peter’s, Fairfield, Loyola Maryland, CCNY and Wagner. Maine’s upcoming schedule includes Rhode Island, Drexel, Quinnipiac, Massachusetts, Le Moyne, Lafayette, Niagara, Me.-Augusta, Stony Brook and DePaul.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Manhattan 69, Maine 65. Interstat’s ELO system gives Maine a 64.3 percent probability to win. Maine is installed as a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 138.5.