DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Interstat) — The USC Salkehatchie Indians, coming off a historic offensive performance, will face the Daytona State Falcons on Saturday in the Daytona State Classic men’s junior college basketball tournament.

The Indians (1-0) arrive in Daytona Beach after a thrilling 134-127 double-overtime victory at Polk State on Friday. USC Salkehatchie’s offense was fueled by a trio of high-scoring players: Kramar, who poured in 38 points in just 22 minutes; Cooley, who logged a 42-minute double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds; and Ward, who added 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Daytona State (0-0) will be playing its first game of the 2025-26 season. The Falcons’ most recent contest was a narrow 85-82 home loss to Walters State on March 24, 2024.

According to Interstat’s ELO system, USC Salkehatchie enters the contest as the projected favorite with a 68.40 percent probability to win.

Following this game, USC Salkehatchie will host East Georgia State on Nov. 5. Daytona State begins a two-game road trip at Wake Tech on Nov. 7.