Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball defeated Navy 66-59 in an exhibition matchup Wednesday night at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Abdou Khadre Kebe led four Mountaineers in double figures with 20 points.
Wilguens Junior Exacte recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Julien Smith and Redd Thompson Jr. each scored 11 points. Mount St. Mary’s opened the second half with an 11-0 run that built a 51-33 lead.
Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball Pulls Away in Second Half
Navy cut the deficit to five points with just under two minutes remaining, but Mount St. Mary’s closed the exhibition victory at the free-throw line. Kebe shot 5-for-8 from the field and 9-for-10 from the free-throw line.
Kebe also finished with seven rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks. Exacte shot 2-for-3 from 3-point range in his double-double.
Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball Controls Shooting Numbers
Mount St. Mary’s shot 42.2 percent overall and made 8 of 21 attempts from 3-point range, good for 38.1 percent. Navy shot 36.5 percent from the field, making 19 of 52 attempts.
The victory improved Mount St. Mary’s to 9-0 all time in exhibition games, including 3-0 against NCAA Division I opponents. Mount St. Mary’s and Navy last met on Nov. 26, 2022, when Navy won 75-59 in Annapolis.
Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball Opens at Xavier
Mount St. Mary’s will play at Xavier in its season opener Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s produced four double-figure scorers in the exhibition victory, led by Kebe’s 20 points. Exacte added a double-double, while the second-half run helped the Mount establish a 51-33 advantage before Navy’s late push.
Mount St. Mary’s finished the game at the free-throw line to secure the win. The program will next face Xavier in its season opener.
Source: Original report
