PROVO (Interstat) — BYU will host Idaho State in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Tuesday at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The Cougars are the home team and the Bengals are the visiting team. Both programs enter the matchup with 0-0 records, and both will be seeking a positive result in the early portion of their schedules. The game will be played in Provo at BYU’s Marriott Center, giving the Cougars the home court and the Bengals the role of visitors.

BYU’s most recent result was an 81-64 home loss to Columbia on April 1. The Cougars will look to use their home venue and set an early tone in their nonconference schedule. BYU is listed to host Portland, Montana, Bethune-Cookman, New Mexico, Utah State and Northern Colorado. The Cougars also are scheduled to visit Utah Valley, Fairfield and Boston College, with the Fairfield and Boston College games listed in St. Petersburg, Florida, and to visit Oregon State. That stretch gives BYU a mix of home games and travel and offers several chances to establish rotation and build momentum.

Idaho State’s most recent result was a 62-53 home loss to Sacramento State on March 9. The Bengals will be the visitors Tuesday and will try to earn a road result against a Division I opponent. Idaho State is listed to host Westminster (UT), Cal Poly, Utah Valley, Southern Utah and Utah Tech. The Bengals also are set to visit Utah State, South Dakota, UC Irvine, Loyola Marymount and UC Riverside. The game at the Marriott Center will give Idaho State an early test before its schedule moves deeper into November and December.

The matchup will feature the Cougars of BYU against the Bengals of Idaho State. BYU will rely on the home setting at the Marriott Center, while Idaho State will seek a road win. Both teams enter at 0-0 and will be looking to build momentum in the early portion of the schedule. The contest is part of the women’s Division I slate and will be played in Provo.

The Bengals and Cougars each will be trying to move forward from their most recent listed results. Idaho State dropped a home contest to Sacramento State, while BYU fell at home to Columbia. Both teams will try for a better outcome Tuesday in Provo.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of BYU 64, Idaho State 60.