SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Texas State will begin their men’s NCAA Division I basketball seasons Monday at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas, with each team aiming for a strong start in a matchup that pits the Islanders against the Bobcats.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi enters at 0-0, while Texas State also stands at 0-0. The Islanders will be the visiting team in a game that offers an early look at both rosters before a demanding nonconference stretch. The Bobcats will have the home floor at Strahan Coliseum, where they will try to use familiar surroundings and a home crowd in the opener.

The Islanders’ most recent previous result was a 60-58 loss at Stephen F. Austin on March 10. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will look to reverse that outcome as it opens a new campaign and begins a stretch that will include road games and home dates. The Islanders’ upcoming schedule features trips to Louisiana-Lafayette, Florida State, Rice, Oral Roberts, Wichita State, Nicholls State, New Orleans and Boise State, along with home games against Dallas Christian and Southwestern Adventist.

Texas State’s most recent previous result was an 81-77 home loss to Southern Mississippi on March 6. The Bobcats will seek a better finish in their first outing and will rely on home-court comfort before a busy run that includes home games against Howard Payne, Southern Mississippi, Incarnate Word, McNeese State, Nicholls State and Louisiana Tech, along with road matchups at Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Texas-San Antonio, Alcorn State and Louisiana Tech.

Both programs enter the new season with clean records, and the opener will provide an early chance to establish rhythm, rotation and defensive identity. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will try to control the pace and limit second-chance opportunities for the Bobcats. Texas State will aim to dictate tempo at home and take advantage of its frontcourt depth around the basket.

The game is set for Monday at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas. It will be a men’s NCAA Division I contest between the Islanders of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and the Bobcats of Texas State. Each team will be playing its first game of the season, leaving both sides with an opportunity to set an early tone before the schedule intensifies. The Islanders will need a composed effort on the road, while the Bobcats will look to turn home energy into an early advantage. The opener also gives both programs a chance to test depth and rotations before the schedule grows more crowded. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Texas State will each seek to avoid a slow start in a game that could set the tone for the opening weeks of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Texas State 75, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 71. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Texas State with a 70.1 percent probability to win. Texas State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -10.5. The over/under for this game is 142.5.