CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Northeastern will visit Virginia in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Friday at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. The Huskies enter with a 0-1 record, while the Cavaliers are 1-0. Virginia is the home team, and Northeastern is the visiting team. The game will be the second of the season for both programs.

Northeastern opened its season with a 93-85 road loss at Boston University. Rashad King scored 21 points in 29 minutes and added two rebounds and two assists. Brayden Young scored 13 points in 15 minutes with four rebounds and two blocks. Mike Loughnane played 37 minutes and finished with 10 points, five rebounds and five assists. King is the player to watch for Northeastern. The Huskies’ most recent result was an 85-93 loss at Boston University.

Virginia opened with an 89-60 home win over Drexel. Thijs De Ridder scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 26 minutes, along with one assist and one block. Sam Lewis added 20 points, four rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. Johann Grünloh recorded 11 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one block in 28 minutes. De Ridder is the player to watch for Virginia. The Cavaliers’ most recent result was an 89-60 win over Drexel.

The Huskies’ opener was their first game of the season, and the Cavaliers’ opener was their first game of the season. Northeastern’s loss at Boston University came by eight points. Virginia’s win over Drexel came by 29 points. Both teams will continue nonconference play after this matchup.

Northeastern’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Harvard, Yale, Holy Cross and Princeton. The Huskies also have road games at Butler, Stonehill, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Boston College and Vermont. Virginia’s upcoming slate includes a game against Arkansas in Washington, D.C., and home games against Bucknell, Old Dominion, Loyola Maryland, Kentucky, Bethune-Cookman and Western Carolina. The Cavaliers also have a road game at Maryland and games against Marquette and Xavier in Nassau, The Bahamas. Northeastern will host Harvard and Yale before traveling to Butler and Stonehill. Virginia will face Arkansas in Washington, D.C., before hosting Bucknell. The Huskies’ remaining listed games include Wisconsin, Northwestern, Holy Cross, Princeton, Boston College and Vermont. The Cavaliers’ remaining listed games include Old Dominion, Loyola Maryland, Kentucky, Bethune-Cookman and Western Carolina, plus Marquette and Xavier in Nassau.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Virginia 76, Northeastern 73.