UMBC Retrievers men's basketball

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UMBC Retrievers
2021–22 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team
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UniversityUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Head coachJim Ferry (1st season)
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationCatonsville, Maryland
ArenaChesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
(Capacity: 5,000[1])
NicknameRetrievers
Student sectionHilltop Hysteria
ColorsBlack and gold[2]
   
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
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Alternate jersey
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Alternate
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2018
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2008, 2018
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[1] in Catonsville, Maryland. Their current head coach is Jim Ferry.[3]

UMBC made its first Division I postseason appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2008, in which it qualified by winning the America East Tournament.[4]

The Retrievers qualified for their second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018 by beating the Vermont Catamounts in the America East Tournament final. UMBC 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[]

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 No. 15 First Round No. 2 Georgetown L 47–66[10]
2018 No. 16 First Round
Second Round		 No. 1 Virginia
No. 9 Kansas State		 W 74–54[11]
L 43–50[12]

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

CIT results[]

The Retrievers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseasn 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

Records[]

See also: UMBC Retrievers men's basketball statistical leaders

All-Time Leaders[]

*Accurate as of October 16, 2018 [14]

Points[]

Rank Player Career Total
1 Larry Simmons 1986–1990 1,805
2 Jairus Lyles 2015–2018 1,751
3 Rick Moreland 1979–1983 1,728
4 John Goedeke 1975–1979 1,698
5 Terrence Ward 1997–2001 1,692
6 Joe Sherburne 2015–2019 1,563
7 Reggie Nance 1977–1981 1,558
8 Brian Hodges 2004–2008 1,472
9 Breck Robinson 1982–1986 1,323
10 Kennedy Okafor 1997–2001 1,319

Assists[]

Rank Player Career Total
1 Jay Greene 2005–2009 683
2 Dana Harris 1989–1992 507
3 Jeff Brooks 1976–1980 421
4 Larry Simmons 1986–1990 413
5 Rob Gogerty 2001–2005 386
6 Jack Kane 1975–1979 373
7 Jourdan Grant 2014–2018 349
8 Chris De La Rosa 2009–2011 344
9 Chris Farrell 1979–1983 319
10 Justin Wilson 1999–2003 317

Rebounds[]

Rank Player Career Total
1 Kennedy Okafor 1997–2001 985
2 Rick Moreland 1979–1983 931
3 John Goedeke 1975–1979 919
4 Breck Robinson 1982–1986 902
5 Emmerson Small 1970–1974 810
6 Reggie Nance 1977–1981 781
7 Henry McCaskill 1971–1975 673
8 Andrew Feeley 2001–2005 648
9 Chase Plummer 2010–2014 626
10 Joe Sherburne 2015–2019 611

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "UMBC Colors". UMBC Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Lee, Edward. "UMBC hires Jim Ferry, former Duquesne and Penn State coach, to lead men's basketball program". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  4. ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (December 13, 2008). "Pitt: UMBC angles for a second run at postseason". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "UMBC over Virginia: Ranking the 10 greatest upsets in modern March Madness history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ^ "The greatest upset ever: UMBC's shock win comes when the sport needs it most". the Guardian. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  10. ^ "Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "UMBC vs Virginia Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "UMBC vs. Kansas State Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "Fairfield vs UMBC Box Score". NCAA. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "UMBC" (PDF). UMBC. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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