LYNCHBURG, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Motlow State Bucks opened their season with an 88-72 men’s junior college basketball victory over the Andrew Fighting Tigers on Friday.

The win came as Motlow State was projected with a 64 percent probability to win by Interstat’s ELO system. The Bucks improved to 1-0, while Andrew begins its season 0-1.

Key performances for the victorious Bucks included Tarecous Stevens, Khani Johnson, Matet Dhieu, Sagna Ousseynou, Xavier Farrell and Tristan Warfield. Andrew was led by Koby Johnson, Michael Shaw II, Richard Dunston III and Xavier Burkes.

Motlow State will host Albany Tech on Saturday. Andrew is set to play at Wallace State on Saturday.