BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — North Carolina Central will visit Virginia Tech for a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Monday at Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies will be the home team, while the Eagles will be the visiting side. Both programs enter the matchup with 0-0 records. Virginia Tech will play in front of its home crowd in Blacksburg, and North Carolina Central will make the trip as the visiting team. The game is set for Cassell Coliseum, a venue that gives the Hokies a familiar setting for their opening matchup.

Virginia Tech’s most recent previous result was a 70-60 loss at Oregon. North Carolina Central’s most recent previous result was a 70-52 loss at Coppin State. The Hokies will look to establish home-court control in Blacksburg, while the Eagles seek a stronger start on the road. Both teams will be working toward their first result of the season in a game that pairs a home program with a visiting squad still finding its early rhythm.

Virginia Tech’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Delaware, a home contest against James Madison, a road game at VCU, a home game against La Salle, a meeting with Tennessee-Martin, a home game against UNC Greensboro, a home game against Tennessee, a road game at Duke, a home game against Appalachian State and a home game against Campbell. That stretch will test the Hokies at home and on the road as the season develops.

North Carolina Central’s upcoming schedule includes a road game at UNC Wilmington, a road game at North Carolina, a road game at George Mason, a road game at UNC Greensboro, a home game against Elon, a road game against Alabama A&M, a road game at High Point, a road game at Tennessee, a home game against North Carolina A&T and a road game at Florida International. The Eagles will face a demanding run with several road assignments, making the visit to Blacksburg an important early test.

The matchup at Cassell Coliseum gives Virginia Tech a chance to open with a home performance before a demanding stretch. North Carolina Central will use the road test as an early measure of its rotation and pace. Both teams are seeking their first result of the season. The Hokies and Eagles will meet in a women’s Division I contest that offers each program an early look at its lineup and depth. Virginia Tech and North Carolina Central will each aim to set an early tone in the meeting.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Virginia Tech 70, North Carolina Central 57.