INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Lipscomb and Butler will meet in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Lipscomb is the visiting team, and Butler is the home team. The Bisons enter with a 0-1 record, while the Bulldogs are 1-0. The game is part of the early portion of the schedule for both programs. Both teams are in the opening stretch of their schedules.

Lipscomb opened its season with a 112-53 loss at Vanderbilt. Tess Wiczek is a player to watch for the Bisons after finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes. McKayla Miller led Lipscomb with 16 points and six rebounds, and Elena Bertrand added eight points, three rebounds and four assists. Wiczek’s all-around line was among the most productive for Lipscomb in the opener. The Bisons will look to build on those individual efforts as they move into the road matchup against the Bulldogs.

Butler opened with a 108-71 win over Tennessee Tech. Taya Ellis is a player to watch for the Bulldogs after scoring 19 points and adding eight rebounds and one assist in 15 minutes. Tamar Singer contributed 10 points, three rebounds and 10 assists, while Saniya Jackson scored 18 points to go with four rebounds and one assist. Ellis’ scoring effort came in limited minutes and helped Butler begin the season with a win. The Bulldogs will aim to remain unbeaten in the home opener.

Lipscomb’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Carolina University, a home matchup with Mississippi Valley State, a trip to Chattanooga, a home game against Tennessee Tech, a visit to Middle Tennessee, a home contest against Belmont, a road game at Georgia Tech, a home game against Samford, a home matchup with Austin Peay and a home game against Eastern Kentucky.

Butler’s schedule after this game includes a trip to Central Michigan, a home game against North Dakota State, a visit to Tennessee-Martin, home games against Kent State, Eastern Michigan and Oral Roberts, a trip to UNLV, a home game against Seton Hall, a visit to Marquette and a trip to DePaul. The Oral Roberts game is scheduled for Las Vegas.

This matchup gives both teams an early test against a Division I opponent. Lipscomb will seek its first win of the season, and Butler will try to protect its home court. The Bisons and Bulldogs are set to meet Thursday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Butler 59, Lipscomb 58.