UNIVERSITY, MISS. (Interstat) — The Mississippi Rebels will host the Alcorn State Lady Braves at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in University, Miss., for a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Monday. Both teams enter the matchup with 0-0 records, giving each program an early opportunity to establish momentum at the start of the schedule.

Alcorn State will be the visiting team in a game that sends the Lady Braves against a Rebels squad playing on its home floor. Mississippi will look to use the home setting at The Pavilion at Ole Miss, while Alcorn State will aim to open its account away from home. The contest is part of the women’s Division I slate and gives both teams a chance to move above .500 after beginning the season at 0-0.

Alcorn State’s most recent result was a 73-65 home loss to South Alabama. Mississippi’s most recent result was a 65-63 loss at Minnesota. The Lady Braves and Rebels will meet with both sides seeking a first result of the season. Mississippi’s home court will be tested by an Alcorn State team that also enters without a loss or a win. The matchup offers an early look at two programs working to build early rhythm before their schedules move deeper into the calendar.

The Rebels will be the home team in a contest that pairs the Lady Braves’ road trip with Mississippi’s home appearance. Alcorn State will seek a road result against a Mississippi team playing in familiar surroundings. Both teams remain 0-0, and each will look to leave The Pavilion at Ole Miss with its first win of the season. The Rebels will seek to protect their home court in the early-season meeting, and the Lady Braves will aim to make the most of their road opportunity. The game is set for Monday and is expected to provide an early test for both sides as they continue through the opening portion of their schedules.

Alcorn State’s upcoming slate includes a home game against MUW and road games at Nicholls State and Tulane. Mississippi’s upcoming schedule features home games against North Alabama, Albany, Louisiana Tech, Alabama A&M, Memphis, North Carolina State, Louisiana-Monroe and South Carolina State, along with road games at Ohio State and Norfolk State. Those contests will follow the Monday matchup as both programs continue through their early schedules.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Mississippi 67, Alcorn State 52. That projection places the Rebels ahead in the only forecast tied to the game.