PHOENIX (Interstat) — Two teams seeking to halt early-season slides will meet Tuesday when the SMU Mustangs face the Grand Canyon Antelopes in a nonconference women’s basketball game at GCU Arena.

The Mustangs (1-2) arrive in Phoenix looking to rebound from a 91-60 road loss to Texas Tech on Thursday. Tyi Skinner led SMU with 15 points in that defeat, with Ayanna Thompson adding 11. SMU’s lone win this season was a 96-70 victory over Grambling on Nov. 4, but it was followed by a narrow 46-44 home loss to Kansas State.

Grand Canyon (0-4) is still in search of its first win after a 72-70 loss at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. Julianna LaMendola scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the narrow defeat, while Ale’Jah Douglas added 11 points and three assists. The Antelopes’ challenging early schedule has included an 84-66 loss at Oregon and a 94-54 defeat at then-South Carolina.

Tuesday’s contest represents a key opportunity for both programs to build momentum before entering their upcoming stretches. SMU returns home to face North Texas on Saturday, while Grand Canyon’s next scheduled home game is against Saint Mary’s on Dec. 7.

Tipoff is set for Tuesday night at Grand Canyon University Arena.