Mount St. Mary's to Host Rider for Homecoming Game on Saturday Afternoon

Tip-off for the game has been moved up to 4:00 p.m.

Due to the impending winter storm, tip-off for Saturday's game with Rider has been moved up an hour to 4:00 p.m.
Mount St. Mary's saw its two-game win streak stopped by Quinnipiac in a 77-62 loss on Thursday night at Knott Arena. Luke McEldon led the Mount with 18 points and five rebounds while Arlandus Keyes (13) and Trey Deveaux (10) also reached double figures in the game. Trailing 41-32 at the half, the Mount saw Quinnipiac scored the first 16 points of the second half to take control of the game.
This will be the 32nd all-time meeting between the Mount and Rider in a series that began on Feb. 11, 1931. Rider holds a 17-to-14 advantage in the series, but the Mount won the last meeting, 79-72, at Knott Arena on Feb. 23, 2025.
The loss to Quinnipiac on Thursday started a stretch that will see the Mount play four of five games at Knott Arena. The Mount is 4-4 at home this season, and 2-3 against MAAC competition. Mount St. Mary's is 18-17 at Knott Arena in MAAC regular season games since joining the league for the 2022-23 season.
Mount St. Mary's was held to 62 points in the loss to Quinnipiac on Thursday. The Mountaineers are now 0-9 on the year when held to 65 points or less in a game.
Mount St. Mary's held a 35-to-32 edge on the boards against Quinnipiac on Thursday. The Mount has held the rebound edge in 13 of the 21 games this season. Despite the rebound advantage, the Mount is just 5-8 in those games. For the season, the Mountaineers are outrebounding the opposition by 2.2 rebounds per game, the fourth-best mark in the MAAC.
According to KenPom, the Mount has played the second-toughest schedule in MAAC regular season play so far this season. Rider has faced the toughest, followed by the Mount and Niagara.
Luke McEldon led the Mount with 18 points in the loss to Quinnipiac on Thursday night. McEldon is averaging 13.3 points over the past three games, connecting on 17-of-27 (.630) from the field. McEldon leads the MAAC in field goal percentage this season, converting 61.0 percent of his field goal attempts.
Arlandus Keyes hit 4-of-9 from three-point range en route to a 13-point effort in Thursday's loss to Quinnipiac. Keys is averaging 3.2 three-point field goals made over the past six games, shooting 20-of-51 (.392) over that stretch.
Up next, the Mount travels to MAAC leader Saint Peter's on Friday, January 30. That game will air live on ESPNU with an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.