The UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represents the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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in
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA)
Division I competition as a member of the
America East Conference
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. They play their home games at
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
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in
Catonsville, Maryland
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. Their current head coach is
Jim Ferry.
UMBC made its first Division I postseason appearance in the
NCAA tournament in
2008
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, 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
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by beating the
Vermont Catamounts
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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
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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.
CIT results
The Retrievers have appeared in the
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament once. Their record is 3–1.
The Basketball Classic results
The Retrievers have appeared in
The Basketball Classic
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one time. Their record is 0–1.
* 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.
Records
References
External links
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