Army West Point Athletics
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Loyola Maryland
Men's Basketball Heads to Baltimore for Rematch Against Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
February 17, 2026 | Men's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point men's basketball (10-17, 4-10) will head to the DMV for the second-straight game on Wednesday, this time playing in Reitz Arena in Baltimore to take on the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (11-16, 7-7).
Army aims to even the series with Loyola Maryland on Wednesday after the Greyhounds stole an 84-76 overtime win inside Christl Arena on Jan. 7. It was Army's only loss this season where a game went to overtime.
Five Black Knights finished the game in double figures. Ryan Curry led the scoring for the third straight game, finishing the game with 19 points while shooting 7-of-17 from the field and 5-of-11 from three-point range, adding three assists and two rebounds. Kevin McCarthy also had a strong performance, scoring 16 points on 5-of-13 shooting and going 4-of-10 from beyond the arc, contributing four rebounds. Jackson Furman, Jacen Holloway and Joshua Eli rounded out the double-figure scorers.
The game inside Reitz Arena is slated for a 7 p.m. ET first tip. For fans who cannot attend the game in Baltimore on Wednesday, it will stream live on ESPN+.
ARMY STORYLINES:
WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK – The Black Knights saw a 0-2 week, seeing losses at home against Boston U and on the road at American. Jacen Holloway led the way for the Black Knights against the Terriers, finishing with a team-high 19 points while shooting 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range. Against American, four Black Knights finished in double figures, with Jaxson Bell leading the way with 13. Jorn Everson and Jackson Bell added 12 points and Jacen Holloway added 10 points off the bench.
CHEF (RYAN) CURRY – Ryan Curry directs the Black Knights as the starting point guard, averaging 13.9 points a game, 4.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds a game. During league play, Curry has averaged 14.1 points per game, finishing eight games in double figures and three games with 20 or more points. The junior saw a season-high 27-point performance in Army's win against Holy Cross, tying his career-best with seven made three-pointers. Also during league play, he finished with 24 points and eight assists against Boston U and added 19 points against Loyola. In the first matchup against Colgate this season, Curry finished with a game-high 24 points with six made three-pointers. In Army's first win against Lehigh, Curry earned his first career double-double, finishing the game with a team-high 19 points alongside a career-high 14 rebounds. The junior has scored in double figures in 19 games this season and 20+ points in five total games, plus has added 5+ assists in 13 games this season.
THE BOOGEYMAN – Sophomore forward Jacen Holloway is currently third on the team in scoring efforts for Army, averaging 10.9 points a game while shooting a team-high 52.0 percent from the floor. Last week, he scored a team-high 19 points against Boston U and 10 points against American, coming off the bench for both games. He also finished with 17 points in Army's win over Bucknell. In the game before, the sophomore earned a team-high 21 points with a career-high three steals against American. The game marked the second time in his young career that Holloway earned 20+ points in a single game. Holloway finished with 13 points in Army's win against Lehigh, 12 points against Loyola Maryland and 11 points at Holy Cross. On November 18, Holloway had a career performance, earning a career-best 22 points on the road against Cornell. He also added career-highs in field goals made (9) and three-pointers made (2). He has scored in double-digits in 15 games, the second most on the team, only behind Ryan Curry (19).
THE BELL TOLLS – Sophomore guard Jaxson Bell plays a crucial role for Army, now averaging 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds a game, both the second-most on the team, while only playing 23.6 minutes per game. He scored team-highs with 18 points in Army's second matchup against Colgate, plus another 18 in Army's overtime win at Bucknell and 20 points at Holy Cross, his second 20+ point performance of his career. Bell also added 14 points in his debut in the Army-Navy rivalry and 15 points and nine rebounds against Lehigh last Wednesday. In Army's game against Binghamton, Bell earned a career-high 24 points while tying his career-best with six made field goals and five made three-pointers. Bell has finished 15 games in double figures and earned a double-double in Army's win at UMBC. He's earned his first three career starts in the past three games, most recently scoring a team-high 13 points against American.
JORNADO WARNING – Jorn Everson played a key role off Army's bench last season and now serves as a key member of Army's lineup and currently averages 8.3 points a game. He has finished in double figures in two of the last three games, adding 12 points on the road at American and scored a team-high 14 points against Lafayette on Senior Day on Feb. 7. He also added 11 points against Holy Cross in their second matchup, plus 13 points at Boston U. During non-leagur play, the senior had a strong showing against Cornell on the road, finishing with a career-best and game-high 24 points, while tying his career-highs in made field goals (8) and three-pointers made (4). He also had a career-high four made free throws. The game marked the second game in which Everson has scored 20+ points in a single game.
PLEBE PHENOM – Freshman guard Jackson Furman has made an immediate impact for the Black Knights, averaging 9.8 points while averaging 24.6 minutes a game. Furman has scored in double figures in seven games during league play, scoring 14 at Bucknell—including the game-winning three-pointer in overtime—18 at Holy Cross and 20 points, tying his career-high, at Boston U. He earned his first career double-double in his second career start, scoring 12 points and grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds against Loyola. In Army's first game against Lehigh, the plebe scored 15 points while earning career-highs in made free throws (7), rebounds (7) and assists (4). The plebe first set his career-best in scoring against Duke, scoring a game-high 20 points while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor and 55.5 percent from the three-point line. Furman finished with 10 points and eight rebounds against Lafayette and 12 points against American on Saturday.
TATE ON THE BOARDS – Junior forward Tate Laczkowski, the tallest player on Army's roster, averages 50.9 shooting percentage, plus adds a team-high 5.6 rebounds a game. In Army's most recent game against American, the junior forward pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. In Army's second matchup against Lehigh, Laczkowski led all scorers with a career-best 17 points while shooting 66.7 percent. He also added a team-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Against Holy Cross, Laczkowski grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and added two blocks, matching his career-best. The junior added a team-high seven rebounds at Bucknell, then another seven rebounds and eight points against American. To open league play at Lehigh, Laczkowski earned 11 points with eight rebounds and four assists. He also added 11 points and matched his career-high two blocks against Colgate on Jan. 3. He also leads the team with 13 blocks this season.
THE WALLET – A key role player for Army, Kevin McCarthy averages 7.1 points a game. The sophomore sharpshooter finished with 16 points on a career-high four made three-pointers against Loyola Maryland. McCarthy also added 12 points, matching his career-high of four made three-pointers against American and added another 12 against Lehigh. In Army's game against Gallaudet, he matched several career-highs, which encompassed points (18) with field goals made (7), three-pointers made (4) and assists (4). Now, he has scored 4+ three-pointers in six games this season, which also includes Army's matchups between Maritime, St. Thomas and East Texas A&M. He has finished eight games scoring in double figures.
HELD IN HIGH REGARD – Team captain, Jackson Mayo, was named USMA's Deputy Brigade Commander, the second-highest-ranked position in the Corps of Cadets, over the summer. The senior scored a career-high nine points off a career-best three made three-pointers, while also adding career-highs in assists (5) and rebounds (3) against Gallaudet and serves as a scoring threat off the bench for the Black Knights. Mayo joined the team in his freshman year as a walk-on and got his first start on Feb. 7.
FOR THE YOUNG GUNS – The Black Knights' roster has looked very different compared to last season. Now on the 18-man roster, there are five upperclassmen and 13 underclassmen, with nine sophomores and four freshmen. The new freshmen joining Army include Jackson Furman, Dillon Watt, Dylan Benner and Jahaan Green. Before joining the Academy, Furman, Benner and Green each played a year at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS). Of the returners, only one Army player averaged 10+ minutes last season (Ryan Curry).
History with Loyola Maryland
- The series is tied, 13-13
- Current Streak: Loyola (Md.), 1 win
- Last Army win: Feb. 12, 2025, 64-60
- Last Loyola (Md.) win: Jan. 7, 2026, 84-76 (OT)
Scouting the Greyhounds
- Boston University holds an 11-16 overall record and a 7-7 Patriot League record, placing them in a tie for fourth place in the Patriot League standings.
- Braeden Speed leads the Greyhounds in scoring, averaging 15.5 points a game while also adding a team-high 3.5 assists a game. He also averages 4.7 rebounds a game and 1.1 steals a game.
- Emmett Adair, this week's reigning Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Week, averages 14.0 points a game plus a team-high 5.3 rebounds a game.
- Jacob Theodosiou also adds 13.7 points a game, 4.2 rebounds a game and a team-high 1.8 steals a game, good for second in the Patriot League.
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