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:

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

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Official Athletic Site: UMBC Retrievers Men's Basketball
Wikipedia: UMBC Retrievers
SI.com: Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers Team Page
America East Conference: No. 1 UMBC 73, No. 4 Vermont 64 (March 9, 2008)
ESPN: UMBC Retrievers Men's Basketball News, Schedule, Players, Stats & Video
Official Site: 2008 America East Championship T-Shirt
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

UMBC wins America East Conference Championship and an Automatic NCAA Tournament Birth