Odom named nation’s top 1st year coach
UMBC men’s basketball head coach Ryan Odom is the 2017 recipient of the Joe B. Hall Award, given to the nationals best first-year Division I head coach.
Retrievers CIT run ends in semifinals
UMBC was without star guard Jairus Lyles as they suffered a 79-61 loss to Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the CIT semifinals, but it doesn’t blemish a remarkable year.
UMBC to host TAMU-CC in CIT semifinals
The Retrievers will stay at home for another round of the College Insider.com Tournament and will host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the semifinals on Wednesday.
Retriever defense steps up in CIT win over Liberty
UMBC had one of their best defensive performances of the season as they advanced to the CIT semifinals with a 86-60 victory over the Liberty Flames.
UMBC to host Liberty in CIT quarterfinals
UMBC’s tremendous turnaround season continues and it will stay going at the RAC as they will host the Liberty Flames in the quarterfinals of the CIT on Sunday.
UMBC tops Red Flash, move to CIT quarters
The Retrievers earned their 20th victory of the season as they beat St. Francis (PA) 87-79 in the second round of the College Insider.com Tournament.
UMBC to host St. Francis (PA) in 2nd round of CIT
After beating Fairfield for the program’s first-ever national postseason win, UMBC will remain at home for a second-round CIT game against St Francis (PA) on Saturday.
UMBC’s season ends against Brown in WBI
UMBC was able to combat Browns outside shooting with a dominant effort in the paint, but the Bears pulled ahead late for the 81-75 victory in the RAC.
As a UMBC alum, today is a proud day
Even if it was a secondary consolation postseason tournament win, seeing UMBC in their turnaround year beat Fairfield in the CIT was a very proud moment.
Retrievers earn first postseason win
The UMBC Retrievers men’s basketball team out-lasted the Fairfield Stags in the first round of the CIT, 88-83, to earn their first-ever national postseason victory.