ATHENS, Ga. (Interstat) — Presbyterian will visit Georgia on Friday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., for a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game. The Blue Hose are the visiting team and bring a 0-1 record. The Bulldogs are the home team and are 1-0.

Presbyterian opened its season with an 87-78 home loss to Saint Thomas (Minn.). Triston Wilson led the Blue Hose with 36 minutes, 19 points, six rebounds, six assists and one block. Jaylen Peterson added 18 points and seven rebounds, and EJ Smith scored 18 points with two rebounds and one assist. Wilson is the player to watch for Presbyterian after that all-around performance. His 19 points and six assists were team highs in the opener.

Georgia opened with a 78-62 home win over North Carolina Central. Blue Cain had 30 minutes, 15 points, six rebounds and one assist. Kanon Catchings added 16 points, three rebounds, one assist and one block, while Marcus Millender scored 12 points with three rebounds and four assists. Cain is the player to watch for Georgia. He helped the Bulldogs open with a double-digit home victory.

Presbyterian will look to build on its opener after getting double-figure scoring from Wilson, Peterson and Smith. The Blue Hose will need production from Wilson again against a Georgia team that had three players reach double figures in its first game. Georgia will rely on Cain, Catchings and Millender as it plays its second straight home game. The Bulldogs will try to control the pace at Stegeman Coliseum, while Presbyterian will seek its first victory of the season.

Presbyterian’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to North Carolina State, a home game against Mercer, a visit to Tennessee Tech, a home contest against Carolina Christian and a home matchup with Sacramento State. Georgia’s upcoming slate includes a home game against Florida Gulf Coast, a trip to North Carolina, a home game against Jacksonville, a road game at Georgia Tech and a game against Cincinnati in Kissimmee, Fla.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Georgia 80, Presbyterian 74. Interstat’s ELO system gives Georgia a 98.4 percent probability to win. Georgia is installed as a -21.5 pregame favorite, and the over/under is 156.