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UMBC Retrievers men's basketball
Men's basketball team that represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Men's basketball team that represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| current | 2025–26 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team |
| name | UMBC Retrievers men's basketball |
| logo | UMBC Athletics wordmark.png |
| logo_size | 200 |
| university | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| conference | America East |
| location | Catonsville, Maryland |
| coach | Jim Ferry |
| tenure | 5th |
| arena | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena |
| capacity | 5,000 |
| nickname | Retrievers |
| studentsection | Hilltop Hysteria |
| h_pattern_b | _thinsidesonwhite |
| h_body | FFC20E |
| h_shorts | FFC20E |
| h_pattern_s | _blanksides2 |
| 3_pattern_b | _thingoldsides |
| 3_body | CCCCCC |
| 3_shorts | CCCCCC |
| 3_pattern_s | _thingoldsides |
| a_pattern_b | _thinblacksides |
| a_body | FFC20E |
| a_shorts | FFC20E |
| a_pattern_s | _blacksides |
| bestfinish | 8 |
| NCAAeliteeight | 1979* |
| NCAAsweetsixteen | 1979, 1980 |
| NCAAroundof32 | 2018 |
| NCAAtourneys | 1979, 1980, 2008, 2018 |
| conference_tournament | 2008, 2018 |
| conference_season | Northeast Conference |
| 1999America East Conference | |
| 2008, 2021 | |
| collapseconfregsea | yes |
| below | '* at Division II level''''' |
1999America East Conference 2008, 2021 The UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition as a member of the America East Conference. They play their home games at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville, Maryland. Their current head coach is Jim Ferry.
UMBC made its first Division I postseason appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2008, for which it qualified by winning the America East tournament.
The Retrievers are best known for when they qualified for their second NCAA tournament appearance in 2018 by beating the Vermont Catamounts in the America East tournament final and became the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's tournament, beating No. 1-seeded Virginia 74–54. The win has been called the greatest upset in college basketball history.
Postseason
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Retrievers have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament two times. Their combined record is 1–2.
| 2018 | (16) | First round |
|---|---|---|
| Second Round | (1) Virginia | |
| (9) Kansas State | W 74–54 | |
| L 43–50 |
CIT results
The Retrievers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament once. Their record is 3–1.
| 2017 | First round |
|---|---|
| Second Round | |
| Quarterfinals | |
| Semifinals | Fairfield |
| Saint Francis (PA) | |
| Liberty | |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 88–83 |
| W 87–79 | |
| W 80–68 | |
| L 61–79 |
The Basketball Classic results
The Retrievers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.
- UMBC withdrew from the tournament citing health concerns and not enough players. As a result Merrimack was granted a 2–0 win.
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Retrievers have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament two times. Their combined record is 3–2.
| 1980 | Regional semifinals |
|---|---|
| Regional Finals | Benedict |
| Virginia Union | W 86–69 |
| L 65–80 |
Records
Main article: UMBC Retrievers men's basketball statistical leaders
References
References
- Scherr, Rich. (February 3, 2018). "UMBC's Loss to Vermont Doesn't Dampen Excitement for Event Center Opener". [[The Baltimore Sun]].
- Lee, Edward. "UMBC hires Jim Ferry, former Duquesne and Penn State coach, to lead men’s basketball program".
- (December 13, 2008). "Pitt: UMBC angles for a second run at postseason". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Wilco, Daniel. (March 17, 2018). "Last perfect bracket busts after UMBC pulls off biggest upset in NCAA tournament history". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
- Reed, Steve. (March 17, 2018). "No. 16 UMBC stuns No. 1 Virginia 74–54 to make NCAA history". [[WPVI-TV]].
- Tennessee, USA TODAY NETWORK-. "No. 16 UMBC beats No. 1 Virginia: How the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history happened".
- "UMBC over Virginia: Ranking the 10 greatest upsets in modern March Madness history".
- (2018-03-17). "The greatest upset ever: UMBC's shock win comes when the sport needs it most".
- "Box Score". ESPN.
- "UMBC vs Virginia Box Score". ESPN.
- "UMBC vs. Kansas State Box Score". ESPN.
- "Fairfield vs UMBC Box Score". NCAA.
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