Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball fell to Virginia Tech, 82-62, on Friday night at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. Redd Thompson Jr. led Mount St. Mary’s with 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting as Virginia Tech pulled away late.
Mount St. Mary’s Cuts Virginia Tech Lead Early in Second Half
Virginia Tech led 42-30 at halftime, but Mount St. Mary’s opened the second half with a 6-1 run to cut the deficit to seven points. The Hokies later extended their advantage to 55-37 before Wilguens Junior Exacte scored the first six points of an 8-0 Mount St. Mary’s run.
Mount St. Mary’s pulled within 62-55 after two Thompson free throws with 6:32 remaining. Virginia Tech responded with the next six points and pulled away down the stretch.
Redd Thompson Jr. Leads Mount St. Mary’s Scoring Effort
Thompson led Mount St. Mary’s with 15 points, while Exacte added 12 points and six rebounds. Anthony Arrington Jr. scored a season-high 11 points. Abdou Khadre Kebe contributed nine points and six rebounds. Yakhya Diop recorded a career-high eight points and led Mount St. Mary’s with seven rebounds.
Amani Hansberry led Virginia Tech with 20 points, and Ben Hammond added 18 points and eight assists. Virginia Tech entered the game with a 4-0 record, and Mount St. Mary’s was 1-2.
Turnovers and Rebounding Shape the Outcome
Mount St. Mary’s committed 23 turnovers, which led to 26 Virginia Tech points. The Hokies held a 41-32 rebounding advantage, including a 21-10 edge on the offensive glass. Mount St. Mary’s shot 45.8 percent from the field compared with Virginia Tech’s 40.3 percent.
The loss left Mount St. Mary’s 0-6 all time against Virginia Tech and marked the first meeting between the programs since 2011. The Mount is 2-28 all time against Atlantic Coast Conference teams while competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Next Game at Knott Arena
Mount St. Mary’s will host Lehigh on Tuesday, November 17, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m.
MSB Analysis
Mount St. Mary’s recovered from a 55-37 deficit to make the game a seven-point contest with 6:32 remaining. Virginia Tech’s ability to convert Mount St. Mary’s 23 turnovers into 26 points, along with its rebounding advantage, helped the Hokies pull away.
Source: Original report
