Virginia Tech will put its unbeaten start on the line when it hosts Mount St. Mary’s on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Cassell Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the game will stream on ACC Network Extra.
That makes the matchup easy to circle for viewers who want a live look at a Virginia Tech team that is 3-0 and has already shown some scoring punch. The Hokies are coming off a 93-88 overtime win over Iowa on Tuesday, when Ben Hammond delivered 32 points, five rebounds and four assists to carry the offense.
Mount St. Mary’s arrives with a different early-season line, but not an empty one. The Mountaineers are 1-1 after a 68-57 win over Loyola (MD) on Friday, and Redd Thompson led that effort with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists. For a game that matches a home favorite against a visitor still trying to settle in, the recent results frame the night as more than a routine nonconference date.
The numbers from last season point to why this could play differently than a simple records check suggests. Virginia Tech averaged 78.8 points per game and allowed 74.9, while making 8.6 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc. At home, it averaged 80.5 points per game. Mount St. Mary’s averaged 68.1 points per game, allowed 70.1, and shot 32.5% from 3-point range while averaging 7.7 made 3s per game. Those are the kinds of margins that can keep a smaller game close if the pace slows or the perimeter shots start falling.
The cleanest read is that Virginia Tech should have the stronger hand entering Friday, but Mount St. Mary’s has already shown enough resistance to make the first half worth watching. If Hammond has another game anywhere near his performance against Iowa, the Hokies can keep their unbeaten start intact before the night gets late.
