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Men's Basketball

Mount St. Mary's Back in Action at Virginia Tech on Friday Night

MOUNT ST. MARY'S (1-1) at VIRGINIA TECH (3-0)
Friday, November 13, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
Cassell Coliseum | Blacksburg, Va.

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MOUNT STORY LINES
  • Mount St. Mary's topped Loyola, 68-57, in the home opener at Knott Arena on November 6.  Redd Thompson Jr. paced the Mount with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists.  Abdou Khadre Kébé tied his career high with 15 points while Wilguens Junior Exacte also matched a career best with 14 points.  The Mount held a 29-22 lead at the half and led by as much as 14 points in the second stanza.  The Mount held Loyola to 18-of-61 (.295) shooting in the game, including 9-of-30 (.300) from two-point range.
  • The Mount improved to 103-77 all-time against Loyola in the most played rivalry in the state of Maryland.  The Mount is now 62-17 all-time at home against the Greyhounds.
  • Mount St. Mary's is 0-5 all-time against Virginia Tech.  This will be the first meeting between the two teams since a 99-34 Virginia Tech win on January 2, 2011.  In the previous meeting on November 17, 2008, the Hokies rallied from a six-point deficit with 2:22 remaining to earn a 62-57 win.  The Mount is 0-4 all-time at Cassell Coliseum.
  • Mount St. Mary's is 2-27 all-time against the Atlantic Coast Conference.  The Mount's last game against an ACC opponent was a 93-49 loss to #1 Duke in the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.  Earlier that season, the Mount earned a 78-74 overtime win at Miami (Fla.) on December 21, 2024.  
  • Wilguens Junior Exacte had 12 points and seven rebounds in the Mount's opening game at Xavier, and followed with 14 points and eight rebounds in the win over Loyola.  He is the first Mountaineer to post 10+ points and 7+ rebounds in his first two games of the season since Shawn Atupem against Dayton and Cincinnati to start the 2010-11 season.
  • Mount St. Mary's held Loyola to 29.5 percent shooting (18-of-61) in the 68-57 win at Knott Arean on November 6.  The Greyhounds hit 9-of-30 (.300) from two-point range and 9-of-31 (.290) from three-point range in the game.
  • Redd Thompson Jr. led the Mount with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists in the Mount's 68-57 win over Loyola.  The last Mountaineer to record 17+ points, 6+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a game was Xavier Lipscomb in the Mount's 95-90 overtime loss to Maryland on November 19, 2025.
  • The Mount returns home to face Lehigh on Tuesday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m.  Fans can purchase tickets HERE.
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Players Mentioned

Xavier Lipscomb

#45 Xavier Lipscomb

G
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Redd Thompson Jr.

#2 Redd Thompson Jr.

G
5' 11"
Junior
Wilguens Junior  Exacte

#7 Wilguens Junior Exacte

F
6' 6"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Xavier Lipscomb

#45 Xavier Lipscomb

6' 2"
Graduate Student
G
Redd Thompson Jr.

#2 Redd Thompson Jr.

5' 11"
Junior
G
Wilguens Junior  Exacte

#7 Wilguens Junior Exacte

6' 6"
Redshirt Senior
F
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