PORTLAND (Interstat) — Pepperdine and Portland State will meet Monday in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game at the Stott Center in Portland, Ore., with both programs seeking a positive start in a 0-0 season. The Waves are the visiting team, while the Vikings will have the home floor.

Pepperdine enters after a 73-57 loss at South Dakota on March 26 in its most recent result. The Waves will look to use their perimeter and transition chances to set an early tone on the road. Portland State’s most recent outing was a 76-53 loss at Weber State on March 7, and the Vikings will try to use home familiarity and interior pressure to create a better result.

Both teams carry 0-0 records into the matchup, adding uncertainty to the contest. Pepperdine’s schedule ahead includes home games against Cal St. Dom. Hills and Princeton before road trips to Nevada and Rice, among others. Portland State’s upcoming slate includes road games at Boise State and San Diego before a visit to Portland later in the schedule. The Vikings also have home dates ahead against Cal State Fullerton and UC Santa Barbara.

The game will be played at the Stott Center in Portland, Ore. Stott Center is Portland State’s home venue. The Waves will make the trip as the visiting team. The Vikings will look to defend their home court in a matchup that gives both teams an early chance to establish momentum. Pepperdine will aim for a road win to begin the campaign. Pepperdine will need to handle the travel and home crowd, while Portland State will try to turn its home advantage into an early lead.

Portland State’s home setting could play a role in the early pace, while Pepperdine’s recent experience against a South Dakota team that won by 16 could sharpen the Waves for this opener. The Vikings’ 23-point loss at Weber State in their most recent game gives them a clear starting point as they prepare for a home test. Both teams will seek to establish defensive pressure and limit turnovers in a game that could set the early tone for their respective nonconference schedules. The Waves will try to turn their road trip into an early confidence boost, while the Vikings will aim to use the home environment to support a stronger start. The matchup also gives each team a chance to test its depth and rotations before the schedule becomes more crowded.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Pepperdine 69, Portland State 60. Interstat’s ELO system projects Pepperdine with an 80.5 percent probability to win.