MOUNT ST. MARY'S (0-1) vs. LOYOLA (0-1)
Friday, November 6, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
Knott Arena at PNC Sports Complex | Emmitsburg, MD
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MOUNT STORY LINES
- Mount St. Mary's dropped the season opener at Xavier, 97-52, on Monday night in Cincinnati. Abdou Khadre Kébé led the Mount with 13 points while adding six rebounds while Wilguens Junior Exacte added 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the game. Xavier held the Mount to 29.2 percent shooting in the game.
- This will be the 180th all-time meeting between the Mount and Loyola with the Mountaineers holding a 102-77 advantage. The Mount has won three of the past four matchups, including an 81-73 win at Loyola last season. The Mount is 61-18 all-time at home against the Greyhounds, and holds a 21-17 advantage in the series since moving to NCAA Division I in 1988-89.
- Last year, the Mount topped Loyola, 81-73, in Baltimore on December 13. Arlandus Keyes and Xavier Lipscomb each scored 16 while Trey Deveaux added 15 for the Mountaineers in the victory. Jordan Stiemke led Loyola with a game-high 22 points with Jacob Theodosiou recording 15 points and seven assists in the loss.
- Mount St. Mary's is 30-41 all-time against Patriot League opponents. The Mount holds a 7-5 record against Loyola since the Greyhounds joined the Patriot League.
- This will be the 118th home opener for the Mount men's basketball program with the Mount holding an 89-28 record in those games. Since moving to NCAA Division I in 1988-89, the Mount has a 25-13 record in home openers in the Division I era. The Mount dropped last year's home opener to Bucknell, 73-62.
- Mount St. Mary's had 11 steals in the loss to Xavier in the season opener on Monday, the most by a Mount team since collecting 13 in a 68-47 win over Canisius on Feb. 22, 2026. Last year, the Mount had just five games with 10 or more steals. Anthony Arrington Jr. led the Mount with a career-high four steals against the Musketeers.
- Abdou Khadre Kébé led the Mount with 13 points in the loss to Xavier on Monday, just two off his career high of 15 set against Rider on Feb. 7, 2026. It is the 10th time in his career that Kébé has reached double figures in scoring.Â
- Up next, the Mount visits Virginia Tech on Friday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m.
