The 2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Retrievers, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 21–13, 9–7 in America East play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to

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. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fairfield, Saint Francis (PA), and

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before losing in the semifinals to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

Previous season

The Retrievers finished the 2015–16 season 7–25, 3–13 in America East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the America East tournament to Stony Brook. On March 3, 2016, head coach Aki Thomas was fired. He finished at UMBC with a four-year record of 28–95. On March 30, the school hired Ryan Odom as head coach.

Preseason

UMBC was picked to finish sixth in the preseason America East poll. Jahad Thomas, Jr. was selected to the preseason All-America East team.

Departures

2016 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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