Mount St. Mary's men's basketball opens season at Xavier on Monday

Mount St. Mary's men's basketball begins its season Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET against Xavier at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Both teams are 0-0. The Mountaineers are on the road for the opener, and the Musketeers are at home.

How the Mountaineers finished last season

Mount St. Mary's closed its last stretch of games from the previous season with a 3-2 mark in its final five. The Mountaineers beat Niagara 76-63 on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, and Canisius 68-47 on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, both at home.

They then lost 77-69 at Sacred Heart on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, and won 69-47 at Fairfield on Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026. Their last game in that stretch was a 63-58 loss at Siena on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026.

How the Musketeers finished last season

Xavier went 2-3 in its final five games of the previous season. The Musketeers beat Georgetown 91-84 at home on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, then lost 77-68 to Seton Hall at home on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026.

They fell 91-78 at Villanova on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, and won 89-87 at Marquette on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026. Their last game in that stretch was a 93-68 loss at UConn on Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026.

Game details

Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET Monday at Cintas Center. Neither team has played a game this season, so there are no season records or leaders to compare yet.