FAIRFAX, Va. (Interstat) — Temple and George Mason open their women’s NCAA Division I basketball schedules against each other Monday at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va. The Owls are the visiting team, and the Patriots are the home team. Both programs enter the game with 0-0 records.

Temple will look to begin the new campaign on a better note after a 59-51 loss at Texas-San Antonio in its most recent game. The Owls are set to play Navy at home in their next scheduled contest, with additional nonconference matchups against George Washington, La Salle, Georgetown, Ball State, Villanova, Binghamton and Cheyney ahead. Temple also has games scheduled against Mississippi and North Dakota State in West Palm Beach, Florida.

George Mason’s most recent result was a 71-64 home loss to Quinnipiac. The Patriots’ upcoming schedule includes a home game against Akron, a road game at Maryland, a road trip to Army, a home game against North Carolina Central, a road game at Princeton, a home game against James Madison, a road game at Longwood and games against Vermont and Providence in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. George Mason also is scheduled to play at La Salle.

The matchup offers an early look at two teams still shaping their rotations. Temple will need to replace production from a roster that struggled to close its most recent game at Texas-San Antonio. George Mason will try to bounce back from its home loss to Quinnipiac and protect its home court in Fairfax. Both teams will be playing their first game of the season, so early turnovers, rebounding and perimeter shooting could shape the contest.

Temple’s nonconference schedule includes a home contest against Navy and a road game at George Washington. George Mason’s early slate includes a home game against Akron and a road game at Maryland. Both teams will use the opener to establish tempo and evaluate rotations before longer stretches of nonconference play.

Temple’s schedule includes several regional opponents and a pair of games in Florida. George Mason’s slate features opponents from multiple conferences and a trip to Puerto Rico. The Patriots will lean on home familiarity at EagleBank Arena, while the Owls will attempt to secure a road result in their opener.

The game is part of the women’s Division I schedule and will be played at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va. Temple and George Mason both carry 0-0 records into Monday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects George Mason to defeat Temple 66-58. Interstat’s ELO system gives George Mason an 81.4 percent probability to win.