Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Texas Longhorns

AUSTIN (Interstat) — Fairleigh Dickinson will visit Texas for a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Wednesday at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The Knights enter with a 0-1 record, while the Longhorns are 0-0 and will be playing their first game of the season.

Fairleigh Dickinson is coming off an 87-66 loss at Baylor. Leah Crosby is the player to watch for the Knights. In the loss, Crosby, a forward, played 26 minutes and recorded 5 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block. Allison Kaminski, a forward, added 11 points and 1 rebound in 13 minutes, and Ane Valle, a forward, contributed 6 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. Crosby’s 11 rebounds were part of the Knights’ effort at Baylor. The Knights will look to build on those individual efforts as they continue a challenging early schedule.

Texas has not played this season. The Longhorns’ most recent result was a 51-44 loss at UCLA. Texas will be the home team in a matchup that pits the Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson against the Longhorns in a nonconference game. The Longhorns will seek a strong start at Frank Erwin Center.

Fairleigh Dickinson will aim to improve to 1-1 with a road win. Texas will try to open its season with a victory. The game is scheduled for Wednesday at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Fairleigh Dickinson and Texas are set to meet in a women’s Division I contest. The Knights are led by Crosby, who was productive on the boards and as a passer in the loss to Baylor. Kaminski and Valle also provided scoring support for Fairleigh Dickinson. Fairleigh Dickinson will continue its nonconference schedule after the Texas game. Texas will also continue its nonconference schedule after the Fairleigh Dickinson game.

After this game, Fairleigh Dickinson is scheduled to host East Stroudsburg, Manhattan, Rider, Saint Peter’s and NJIT and to visit Ohio State, LSU, Monmouth, Lafayette and Delaware State. Texas is scheduled to host Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, Tarleton State, Southeastern Louisiana, Louisville, Texas Christian and Arkansas State and to visit Green Bay and Southeast Missouri State, with a game against Ohio State set for Fort Worth, Texas.

Texas enters the game without a loss or a win on its record. The Longhorns’ last outing ended in a loss at UCLA. The Longhorns will host Fairleigh Dickinson in their first game of the season. The Knights are still seeking their first win of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Texas 67, Fairleigh Dickinson 58.