UMBC Retrievers men's basketball

Men's basketball team that represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

UMBC Retrievers

2024–25 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team

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)

Nickname

Retrievers

Student section

Hilltop Hysteria

Colors

Black and gold

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

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

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.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2008	(15)	First round	(2) Georgetown	L 47–66
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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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.

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

The 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

Main article: UMBC Retrievers men's basketball statistical leaders

References

^ 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.
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Located in: Catonsville, Maryland

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Landmarks	Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall The Commons CERA Erickson Field Giffen Hill Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park Lion Brothers Building Downtown Studios OCA Mocha Building Research Park Retriever Activities Center The Silo South Campus Spring Grove Hospital Center Susquehanna Hall
Transportation	UMBC Transit MTA (Line 77, Line 35) Halethorpe station (MARC) BWI Airport (Amtrak) Baltimore Light RailLink

Research

People

Student life

Founded: 1966

v t e UMBC Retrievers men's basketball
Venues	Retriever Activities Center (1973–2018) Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2018–present)
Culture & lore	Dawg Pound 2018 Virginia upset
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e America East Conference men's basketball
Teams	Albany Great Danes Binghamton Bearcats Bryant Bulldogs Maine Black Bears New Hampshire Wildcats NJIT Highlanders UMass Lowell River Hawks UMBC Retrievers Vermont Catamounts
Championships & awards	List of conference champions Conference tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

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