The 2021–22 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Retrievers, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 18-14, 11-7 in America East Play to finish in 2nd place. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the championship game of the America East tournament where they lost to

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. They received an invitation to

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where they withdrew due to UMBC having health concerns.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Retrievers finished the 2020–21 season 14–6, 10–4 in America East play to finish in a tie for first place. They lost to

in the semifinals of the America East tournament. Following the season, head coach

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left the school to accept the head coaching position at

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. On April 12, 2021, the school named former Duquesne and

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head coach

as the team's new head coach.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UMBC Retrievers The UMBC Retrievers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, located in Catonsville, Maryland, in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Associ ...

UMBC Retrievers men's basketball The UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I competition as a member of the America East Conference. They play thei ...

UMBC The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a public research university in Baltimore County, Maryland. It has a fall 2022 enrollment of 13,991 students, 61 undergraduate majors, over 92 graduate programs (38 master, 25 doctoral, ...