Baltimore, Md. (November 14, 2008)—Jeremy Goode scored 25 points while Kelly Beidler added his first career double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Mount St. Mary's to an 84-76 win over longtime rival Loyola in the season opener on Friday night.

Leading 77-74 with just under a minute left, Sam Atupem converted a spin-move in the post to give the Mount a five-point advantage. Beidler added a dunk after a Loyola miss to stretch the lead to seven and propel the Mount to the win.

"I thought in getting over the first game jitters and the excitement of a rivalry game, we did a good job executing on offense," said Mount St. Mary's head coach Milan Brown. The Mount shot 53.7 percent from the field and hit 6-of-9 from three-point range in the game.

Shawn Atupem added 13 points off the bench while Sam Atupem chipped in 10 points in the win. Loyola was paced by Isaac Reid and Jamal Barney, who each scored 14 points.

The win was the Mount's first in a season opening game since 1998 while it was the Mount's first road win in the month of November since 1988, a span of 38 games and 20 years.

The Mount jumped to an early 7-0 lead in the first two minutes of the contest. A Goode three-pointer extended the margin to 12-2 at the 15:53 mark of the first half. Leading by 11 midway through the first half, the Mount saw Loyola score eight straight points to cut the margin to three, but the Mountaineers answered with seven straight points of their own to re-establish a double-digit advantage at 27-17.

Loyola, however, got back into the game with a 14-2 run, capped by a Jamal Barney three-pointer, that gave the Greyhounds their first lead, 31-29, with 1:40 on the clock. Goode answered with a three-pointer and an assist on a Sam Atupem lay-up to give the Mount a 34-33 advantage at the half.

The Mount returns to action on Monday night with an 8:00 p.m. game at Virginia Tech.

Game Notes: The game marked the beginning of the 100^th years of Mount basketball...It was the 163^rd meeting all-time between the teams with the Mount holding a 95-68 advantage in the series...It is the most played rivalry in the state of Maryland...The Mount's last road win in November came in 1988 over Navy.