UMBC Retrievers Men's Basketball


Guide Note:

With their 23rd victory of the season the UMBC Retrievers Men's Basketball team earned a spot in the championship game of the America East Conference, their first ever championship game, in 22 years of NCAA Division I competition. Their 23rd regular season win ties a 41-year old school record for season wins and completes their first winning season for head coach record Randy Monroe, in his fourth season. A win in the conference championship game would give UMBC its first ever appearance in the March Madness Tournament. Fast Facts:

  1. University Site: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  2. Conference: America East
  3. Head Coach: Randy Monroe
  4. Location: Catonsville, MD
  5. Arena: UMBC Retriever Activities Center (Capacity 4,000]
  6. Nickname: Retrievers
  7. First winning season since 2002, (20-9)
  8. Two NCAA tournament appearances as a Division II team

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Official Athletic Site: UMBC Retrievers Men's Basketball
  2. Wikipedia: UMBC Retrievers
  3. SI.com: Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers Team Page
  4. America East Conference: No. 1 UMBC 73, No. 4 Vermont 64 (March 9, 2008)
  5. ESPN: UMBC Retrievers Men's Basketball News, Schedule, Players, Stats & Video
  6. Official Site: 2008 America East Championship T-Shirt
  7. Video: Last Year They Made the Big Leap. This Year Will They Make the Big Dance? (Time: 00:30)


2008 Midwest Region Bracket

  • All games airing on CBS
  First Round
March 20 & 21
Sites TBD
Second Round
March 22 & 23
Sites TBD
Regional Semifinals
March 28
Ford Field, Detroit MI
Finals
March 29
Ford Field, Detroit MI
                                     
1  Kansas 85  
16  Portland State 61  
  1  Kansas 75  
  8  UNLV 56  
8  UNLV 71
9  Kent State 58  
  1  Kansas 72  
  12  Villanova 57  
5  Clemson 69  
12  Villanova 75  
  12  Villanova 84
  13  Siena 72  
4  Vanderbilt 62
13  Siena 83  
  1  Kansas 59
  10  Davidson 57
6  USC 67  
11  Kansas State 80  
  11  Kansas State 55
  3  Wisconsin 72  
3  Wisconsin 71
14  Cal St. Fullerton 56  
  3  Wisconsin 56
  10  Davidson 73  
7  Gonzaga 76  
10  Davidson 82  
  10  Davidson 74
  2  Georgetown 70  
2  Georgetown 66
15  UMBC 47  

2008 America East Tournament Bracket

  First round
March 7
Vestal, NY
Quarterfinals
March 8
Vestal, NY
Semifinals
March 9
Vestal, NY
Finals
March 15
RAC Arena, Baltimore MD
                                     
        
        
  1  UMBC 76  
  8  Stony Brook 60  
8  Stony Brook 73
9  Maine 65  
  1  UMBC 73  
  4  Vermont 64  
        
        
  5  Binghamton 57
  4  Vermont 65  
      
        
  1  UMBC 82
  2  Hartford 65
        
        
  6  Boston U. 68
  3  Albany 64  
      
        
  6  Boston U. 52
  2  Hartford 59  
        
        
  7  New Hampshire 65
  2  Hartford 68  
      
        

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