MOUNT ST. MARY'S (0-0) at XAVIER (0-0)
Monday, November 2, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
Cintas Center | Cincinnati, OH
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MOUNT STORY LINES
- Mount St. Mary's defeated Navy, 66-59, in an exhibition matchup at Knott Arena on October 28. Abdou Khadre Kébé led four Mountaineers in double figures with 20 points while adding seven rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists. Wilguens Junior Exacte added a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards while Redd Thompson Jr. and Julien Smith chipped in 11 points each in the win. The Mount used an 11-0 run to build an 18-point second-half lead en route to the victory.
- Xavier won the lone all-time meeting in the series, 103-96, on Nov. 24, 1990, at the Cincinnati Gardens. The last time the two teams met, the Mount was in the Northeast Conference and Xavier was a member of the Horizon League.
- The Mountaineers are 0-25 all-time against the Big East Conference. The Mount's last matchup with a Big East opponent was Nov. 20, 2024, a 79-51 loss at Georgetown. The Mount has not played Xavier since the Musketeers moved into the Big East Conference in 2013.
- Mount St. Mary's improved to 9-0 all-time in exhibition games with the victory over Navy. The Mount is now 3-0 against Division I opponents in exhibition matchups. In addition to the Navy victory, the Mount defeated Bucknell, 72-67, in double overtime in 2023 and Delaware, 84-82, in overtime in 2017. Â
- Mount St. Mary's was picked to finish eighth in the annual Metro Preseason Coaches Poll while Abdou Khadre Kébé was selected Preseason First Team All-Metro.
- The Mount begins its 118th season with the game against Xavier. The Mountaineers have an all-time record of 1,628-1,238 (.568). The Mount has posted 20 or more wins in a season 23 times, the last coming in 2024-25 (23-13). Since joining the Metro Conference prior to the 2022-23 season, the Mountaineers have posted a 40-40 record (.500). The Mount is 23-17 (.575) in Metro Conference games under head coach Donny Lind.
- Abdou Khadre Kébé is the Mount's top returnee after averaging 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds last season. Kébé scored in double figures seven times. He had three consecutive double-figure rebound games in February, topped by a 16-board effort at Iona on Feb. 7.
- Up next, the Mount hosts longtime rival Loyola for the home opener at Knott Arena on Friday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m.
