Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Mount Saint Mary
November 05, 2026 | Men's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point men's basketball (0-1) will play its home opener on Thursday, hosting the Mount Saint Mary College Knights.
It will be the first time the two teams have faced off since the Nov. 12, 2024, where Army earned a 101-48 win over the team hailing from the Skyline Conference.
The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. ET first-tip, and will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Rich Demarco on the call and Kyra Schwanz on the sideline.
ARMY STORYLINES:
WHAT HAPPENED LAST GAME – Army West Point men's basketball opened its 2026-27 campaign on the road Monday night, falling to the No. 2 ranked Duke University Blue Devils (1-0), 84-50, inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Black Knights faced a tough test in their season opener, with Duke jumping out to an early lead and maintaining its advantage throughout the contest. Despite the loss, Army found more offensive success in the second half, scoring 32 points after being held to 18 in the opening 20 minutes. Kevin McCarthy led the Black Knights offensively, finishing with a team-high 17 points while shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 4-for-9 from behind the arc.
THE WALLET – Kevin McCarthy saw a strong start to his junior year, finishing with a game-high 17 points against the Blue Devils. Against the roster filled with NBA talent, McCarthy shot 6-for-11 from the field and 4-for-9 from three-point range, while adding five rebounds and two assists. His performance was the sixth-best performance from a player on the Patriot League in their first game of action, plus boasted the second-best three-point percentage (44.4) in the opening day of action.
A WATT OF ENERGY – Sophomore Dillon Watt served as a key roleplayer for the Black Knights against the Blue Devils. The yearling earned nine points, the second most on the team, shooting 3-for-6 from the floor and 2-for-4 from behind the arc. Watt also added add three rebounds and one assist in the 27 minutes of action. All those marks served as career-highs for the sophomore from Plano, Texas.
CHEF (RYAN) CURRY – Entering his senior season, team captain Ryan Curry returns after earning Patriot League All-League Third Team and All-Met Honorable Mention honors during the 2025-26 campaign. In his first game back, Curry finished with seven points, but also added a team-high seven assists and a career-high three steals against the Blue Devils. Curry is also approaching two career milestones, being three games away from playing his 100th career game in an Army jersey. He is also six starts away from reaching 100 career starts with the Black Knights.
TATE ON THE BOARDS – Tate Laczkowski, the second of Army's senior captains, returns as a key paint presence for the Black Knights. On the road at Duke, the senior finished with six points, a team-high five rebounds, two assists, one steal and a career-high three blocks. The three blocks against the Blue Devils was the most blocks a single player in the Patriot League had after the first day of action. Last year, Laczkowski led the team in rebounding, field-goal percentage and in blocks.
THE BOOGEYMAN – Jacen Holloway returns for his junior season following a breakout sophomore campaign in which he averaged 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. The Schwenksville, Pa., native appeared in 31 games, making 23 starts, while shooting 51.0 percent from the floor. Holloway finished the season with 17 double-digit scoring performances, including two games with 20 or more points. In the opening game against the Blue Devils, Holloway finished with four points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal.
RETURNING FIREPOWER – Army West Point brings back 11 players from its 2025-26 roster, providing the Black Knights with a strong foundation of experience, leadership and offensive firepower heading into the new season. Senior captains Ryan Curry and Tate Laczkowski headline the returning group, alongside juniors Jacen Holloway and Kevin McCarthy. Curry looks to lead the charge once again after pacing Army with 13.3 points and 4.5 assists per game, while Holloway (10.8 ppg) and McCarthy (7.9 ppg) add proven scoring threats. Laczkowski brings a physical presence down low after leading the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and field goal percentage (53.7%). Juniors Dylan Murans, Brendon O'Keefe and Nnaemeka Ikechi also return, along with sophomores Dillon Watt, Dylan Benner and Jahaan Green. With a veteran core and plenty of returning talent, the Black Knights look to make their mark in the Patriot League this season.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK – Army West Point welcomes five freshmen to the Black Knights for the 2026-27 season, adding a combination of size, athleticism and young talent to the roster. Four newcomers arrive at West Point following a year at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS), including guards Deke Cooper Jr. (Atlanta, Ga.) and Patrick McDonough (Rockville, Md.), forward Henry Rasmussen (Haverford, Pa.) and 7-foot center Parker Henderson (Hobbs, N.M.). Joining the group is 6-foot-8 forward Michael Masini (Gig Harbor, Wash.), who comes to the Academy from Gig Harbor High School. With four players already familiar with the Army basketball program through USMAPS, the incoming class looks to make an immediate impact while adding depth and versatility to the Black Knights' lineup.
History with Mount Saint Mary
- The Black Knights lead the series, 2-0
- Current Streak: Army, 2 wins
- Last Army win: Nov. 12, 2024, 101-48
- Last MSMC win: N/A
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Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
