CONWAY, Ark. (Interstat) — Oral Roberts and Central Arkansas will meet Monday in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game at the Farris Center. The Golden Eagles will be the visiting team, and the Bears will be the home team. Both programs enter the game with 0-0 records.

Oral Roberts will begin its season after a 76-65 loss at North Dakota State in its most recent game. The Golden Eagles will seek a new start on the road and will open the campaign away from home. Central Arkansas’ most recent game was a 98-93 overtime loss to Queens (NC) at home. The Bears will open their season at the Farris Center, where they will play in front of their home crowd.

Oral Roberts’ upcoming schedule includes home games against Northwestern Okla., Oklahoma City, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Missouri State and Louisiana-Lafayette. The Golden Eagles also are slated to visit Tulsa, SMU, Texas-Arlington, Creighton and Arkansas. Central Arkansas’ next games include home contests against Ecclesia, Southwestern Christ., Kansas Christian and Texas A&M-Commerce. The Bears also are scheduled to visit Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Jacksonville, North Florida, Houston and Colorado. The game against Oral Roberts is the first on the schedule for both teams and is a nonconference contest for both teams. Both teams will continue nonconference play after the matchup.

The Farris Center is the home venue for Central Arkansas. The Bears will play the game in Conway, where Oral Roberts will be the visiting program. Both teams will bring 0-0 records into the contest. Oral Roberts will carry the Golden Eagles nickname, and Central Arkansas will carry the Bears nickname into the game. Oral Roberts will play five of its next 10 games at home and five on the road. Central Arkansas will play five of its next 10 games at home and five on the road. Oral Roberts will return home for its next game after the road contest. The Bears will remain in Conway for their next home game after the matchup.

The Bears and Golden Eagles will meet at the Farris Center. Central Arkansas will play at home, while Oral Roberts will be on the road. The men’s NCAA Division I contest is scheduled for Monday. The game will be played at the Farris Center in Conway.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Central Arkansas 87, Oral Roberts 74. Interstat’s ELO system gives Central Arkansas an 81.8 percent probability to win. Central Arkansas has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 8.5, and the over/under is 154.5.