EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Interstat) — Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Carroll (Wisc.) will meet Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game at McPhee Physical Education Center in Eau Claire, Wis.

The Titans are the visiting team, while the Pioneers will play at home. Both programs enter with 0-0 records. Wisconsin-Oshkosh most recently fell to Denison 82-61, and Carroll dropped its last result to Wisconsin-La Crosse 80-60. Those results add context to a matchup that will be played in Eau Claire rather than on either campus.

Wisconsin-Oshkosh will look to set the tone early on the road. The Titans’ upcoming schedule includes games against Simpson, Wartburg, Central (Iowa), Calvin, Buena Vista, Wheaton (Ill.), Principia, Concordia-Moorhead, Ripon and Wisconsin-Platteville. The stretch will test the Titans with a mix of road and home contests as the season develops.

Carroll (Wisc.) will counter with its own demanding slate. The Pioneers are set to face Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Concordia Wisconsin, Milwaukee Engineering, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Saint Norbert, Chicago, Ripon, North Central (Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan and Wheaton (Ill.). Those matchups will give Carroll a steady run of competition against regional opponents.

The matchup at McPhee Physical Education Center brings together two teams still shaping their identities at the start of the current campaign. Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Carroll both enter without a win or loss on their current records, so the early possessions could be important as each side works to establish rhythm. The Titans will aim to use their road opportunity to build momentum, while the Pioneers will try to use the home setting to settle into the game. The setting and matchup should place a premium on execution on both ends of the floor.

With both teams at 0-0, the game offers a clean starting point. Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s recent result against Denison and Carroll’s recent result against Wisconsin-La Crosse show the last recorded outcomes for each program, but the new matchup presents a different opponent and setting. The Titans and Pioneers will each look to avoid early turnovers, control tempo and take advantage of scoring chances around the basket.

The game is scheduled for Saturday at McPhee Physical Education Center in Eau Claire, Wis. Both teams will continue their schedules after this contest, with Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Carroll each facing a series of regional opponents in the weeks ahead. The Titans and Pioneers will both seek a strong start in the contest before turning attention to their respective upcoming schedules.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 57, Carroll (Wisc.) 55. Interstat’s ELO system gives Wisconsin-Oshkosh a 63.6 percent probability to win.