FARGO, N.D. (Interstat) — Creighton will carry a 1-0 record into a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game against North Dakota State on Monday at Scheels Arena. The Bluejays are coming off a 73-71 road win over South Dakota State. The Bison are 1-1 after an 86-60 home victory over Augustana (S.D.) and a 62-56 loss at Gonzaga.

Creighton guard Allison Heathcock is a player to watch. She played 31 minutes and finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win over South Dakota State. Ava Zediker added 21 points, three rebounds and one assist for the Bluejays, and Neleigh Gessert contributed 12 points, four rebounds, one assist and one block. Creighton will look to keep its offense moving against a North Dakota State team that has already played two games.

North Dakota State guard Jocelyn Schiller is a player to watch. She had 20 points, six rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes against Augustana (S.D.). In the loss at Gonzaga, Schiller played 30 minutes and had seven points and five rebounds. Karrington Asp added 18 points, five rebounds and two blocks for the Bison in the Augustana win, while Miriley Simon had nine points and eight rebounds. North Dakota State will rely on that balance as it returns home.

The Bluejays opened their season with a two-point win at South Dakota State and will seek a 2-0 start. The Bison will try to move above .500 after splitting their first two games. Creighton and North Dakota State are both in the early portion of their nonconference schedules, and the game offers each team another chance to build momentum before larger stretches of road and neutral-site play. The matchup gives Creighton a chance to test its early-season form on the road and North Dakota State another opportunity to defend its home court. Both teams will aim to control tempo and limit turnovers.

Creighton’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to South Dakota, a game at Northern Iowa, home contests against Omaha and Nebraska, and a game at Houston. The Bluejays also have home games ahead against Drake and Butler and road games at Kansas State, Connecticut and DePaul. North Dakota State’s schedule continues with a road game at Butler, a trip to Texas-Rio Grande Valley and Texas-San Antonio, and games against Fairfield and McNeese State. The Bison also have Concordia-M’head and Northern Iowa on their upcoming slate.

Interstat’s game simulator projects North Dakota State 73, Creighton 65. Interstat’s ELO system projects Creighton with a 66.5 percent probability to win.