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UMBC Retrievers men's basketball

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UMBC Retrievers men's basketball
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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]

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

The Retrievers are best known for when they qualified for their second NCAA tournament appearance in 2018 by beating the Vermont Catamounts 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 74–54.[5][6] The win has been called the greatest upset in college basketball history.[7][8][9]

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NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Retrievers have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

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CIT results

The Retrievers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament once. Their record is 3–1.

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The Basketball Classic results

The Retrievers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

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* 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.

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