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[1] in Catonsville, Maryland. Their current head coach is Jim Ferry.[3]
| UMBC Retrievers | ||||
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| University | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | |||
| Head coach | Jim Ferry (4th season) | |||
| Conference | America East | |||
| Location | Catonsville, Maryland | |||
| Arena | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (capacity: 5,000[1]) | |||
| Nickname | Retrievers | |||
| Student section | Hilltop Hysteria | |||
| Colors | Black and gold[2] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1979* | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1979*, 1980* | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 2018 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1979*, 1980*, 2008, 2018 *at Division II level | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2008, 2018 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| Northeast Conference 1999 America East Conference 2008, 2021 | ||||
UMBC made its first Division I postseason appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2008, for which it qualified by winning the America East tournament.[4]
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.[5][6] The win has been called the greatest upset in college basketball history.[7][8][9]
Postseason
editNCAA Division I Tournament results
editThe Retrievers have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament two times. Their combined record is 1–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | (15) | First round | (2) Georgetown | L 47–66[10] |
| 2018 | (16) | First round Second Round |
(1) Virginia (9) Kansas State |
W 74–54[11] L 43–50[12] |
CIT results
editThe Retrievers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament once. Their record is 3–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Fairfield Saint Francis (PA) Liberty Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
W 88–83[13] W 87–79 W 80–68 L 61–79 |
The Basketball Classic results
editThe Retrievers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First round | Merrimack | L 0-2* |
* 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
editThe Retrievers have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament two times. Their combined record is 3–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight |
Mount St. Mary's Virginia Union Cheyney |
W 79–74 W 58–56 L 62–65 |
| 1980 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Benedict Virginia Union |
W 86–69 L 65–80 |
Records
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Scherr, Rich (February 3, 2018). "UMBC's Loss to Vermont Doesn't Dampen Excitement for Event Center Opener". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "UMBC Colors". UMBC Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Edward. "UMBC hires Jim Ferry, former Duquesne and Penn State coach, to lead men's basketball program". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (December 13, 2008). "Pitt: UMBC angles for a second run at postseason". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Wilco, Daniel (March 17, 2018). "Last perfect bracket busts after UMBC pulls off biggest upset in NCAA tournament history". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Reed, Steve (March 17, 2018). "No. 16 UMBC stuns No. 1 Virginia 74–54 to make NCAA history". Philadelphia, PA: WPVI-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Tennessee, USA TODAY NETWORK-. "No. 16 UMBC beats No. 1 Virginia: How the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history happened". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "UMBC over Virginia: Ranking the 10 greatest upsets in modern March Madness history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "The greatest upset ever: UMBC's shock win comes when the sport needs it most". the Guardian. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "UMBC vs Virginia Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "UMBC vs. Kansas State Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Fairfield vs UMBC Box Score". NCAA. Retrieved March 28, 2018.