STAR CITY, W.Va. (Interstat) — Stetson will visit West Virginia in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday at WVU Coliseum. The Hatters enter at 0-2, while the Mountaineers are 1-0. The meeting is part of an early-season stretch for both programs.

Stetson is coming off an 81-55 loss at South Carolina in its most recent game. Forward Collin Kuhl led the Hatters with 32 minutes, 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Roman Miller added 11 points and one rebound, and Alex Doyle finished with six points, one rebound and one block. Stetson also dropped an 85-72 decision at Clemson earlier this season. In that game, Kuhl played 20 minutes and posted 20 points, four rebounds and one assist. Stetson’s 0-2 start includes two road games.

Kuhl is the player to watch for Stetson. Across his past two games, he has produced 37 points, 11 rebounds and three assists while playing 52 minutes. Kuhl has scored at least 17 points in each of his first two games this season. The Hatters will face a West Virginia team that opened its season with a 91-46 home win over Niagara. The Hatters’ visit to West Virginia is their third game of the season.

Miles Sadler is the player to watch for West Virginia. In the Mountaineers’ opener, the guard played 28 minutes and recorded 16 points, two rebounds and nine assists. Mouhamed Sylla added 10 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block, while Martin Somerville contributed 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. West Virginia’s 1-0 start came at home.

West Virginia will continue its early-season home schedule after hosting Stetson. The Mountaineers’ upcoming schedule includes Mercer, Auburn in Las Vegas, North Carolina in Charlotte, Mercyhurst, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Coppin State, Northern Arizona, Wake Forest in Greensboro and South Carolina State.

Stetson’s upcoming schedule includes road games at Howard, Louisville, South Florida, Miami, Cincinnati and Wright State, and home games against Florida Memorial, New College (FL), Trinity Baptist and Abilene Christian. Stetson will play six of those 10 games away from home.

The game at WVU Coliseum will match Stetson’s Kuhl against a West Virginia backcourt led by Sadler. The Hatters are seeking their first victory of the season, and the Mountaineers are attempting to remain unbeaten.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Stetson 73, West Virginia 67. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting West Virginia with a 98.7 percent probability to win. West Virginia has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -24.5, and the over/under is 141.5.