Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball is scheduled to face Virginia Tech on Friday, November 13, with the Mountaineers entering the game at 1-1. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va., where Virginia Tech enters with a 3-0 record.
Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball Enters After Loyola Win
Mount St. Mary’s defeated Loyola, 68-57, in its home opener at Knott Arena on November 6. The Mountaineers held Loyola to 18-of-61 shooting, or 29.5 percent, and led 29-22 at halftime before building a 14-point advantage in the second half.
Redd Thompson Jr. led Mount St. Mary’s with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists against Loyola. Abdou Khadre Kébé scored 15 points to tie his career high, while Wilguens Junior Exacte matched his career best with 14 points and added eight rebounds.
Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball Faces Virginia Tech History
Mount St. Mary’s is 0-5 all-time against Virginia Tech and 0-4 at Cassell Coliseum. The teams last met on January 2, 2011, when Virginia Tech won 99-34.
Mount St. Mary’s is 2-27 all-time against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. Exacte opened the season at Xavier with 12 points and seven rebounds before recording 14 points and eight rebounds against Loyola.
Thompson’s performance against Loyola was the first by a Mountaineer with at least 17 points, six rebounds and five assists since Xavier Lipscomb reached those marks against Maryland on November 19, 2025. Exacte also became the first Mountaineer to post at least 10 points and seven rebounds in each of his first two games of a season since Shawn Atupem did so against Dayton and Cincinnati to begin the 2010-11 season.
Mount St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball Returns Home Next
Mount St. Mary’s is scheduled to return to Knott Arena against Lehigh on Tuesday, November 17. The game is set for 7 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball enters the Virginia Tech matchup at 1-1 after holding Loyola below 30 percent shooting in its home opener. The Mountaineers will face a Virginia Tech team that is 3-0 in a venue where Mount St. Mary’s has not won.
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