2023–24 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team

2023–24 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record11–21 (6–10 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Danny Lawson
  • Evann Baker
  • Brian Baudinet
Home arenaChesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Seasons
2023–24 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont † 15 – 1   .938 28 – 7   .800
UMass Lowell 11 – 5   .688 22 – 10   .688
Bryant 11 – 5   .688 20 – 13   .606
New Hampshire 7 – 9   .438 16 – 15   .516
Binghamton 7 – 9   .438 15 – 15   .500
Maine 7 – 9   .438 15 – 17   .469
UMBC 6 – 10   .375 11 – 21   .344
Albany 5 – 11   .313 13 – 19   .406
NJIT 3 – 13   .188 7 – 21   .250
† 2024 AmEast tournament winner

The 2023–24 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by third-year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville, Maryland as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

The Retrievers finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 8–8 in America East play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.[1] They were defeated by Binghamton in the first round of the America East tournament.[2]

Roster

2023–24 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 0 Regimantas Ciunys 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Vilnius, Lithuania
G 1 Anthony "Ace" Valentine 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
G 3 Isaac Varghese 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Jericho, NY
G 4 Marlon Short 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Richmond, CA
F/C 5 Max Lorca-Lloyd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Brooklyn, NY
G/F 10 Devan Sapp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr San Jose, CA
F/C 11 Khydarius Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Fort Mill, SC
F 12 Marcel Gardner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Potomac, MD
G 13 Dion Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Great Barrington, MA
G/F 14 Alpha Chibambe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
G 15 Ashton Reese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Scottsdale, AZ
G 20 JC Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Gaithersburg, MD
G 21 Franck Emmou 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mansfield, TX
G 22 Ethan Lynch 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 23 Bryce Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Orlando, FL
G 24 Marcus Banks Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Hampton, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
4:00 pm 		at Fordham
Able Athletics Charity Game 		L 75–79  –
 Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/ACCNX 		at Louisville L 93–94  0–1
 KFC Yum! Center (11,010)
Louisville, KY
November 11, 2023*
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Marist L 59–65  0–2
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,306)
Catonsville, MD
November 14, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Penn State York W 84–65  1–2
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,382)
Catonsville, MD
November 17, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Sacred Heart W 85–80  2–2
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,618)
Catonsville, MD
November 19, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Loyola (MD) W 94–79  3–2
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,183)
Catonsville, MD
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, B1G 		at Maryland L 68–92  3–3
 Xfinity Center (13,146)
College Park, MD
November 25, 2023*
2:00 pm 		at William & Mary L 81–96  3–4
 Kaplan Arena (2,742)
Williamsburg, VA
November 27, 2023*
7:00 pm 		at Hampton W 80–76  4–4
 Hampton Convocation Center (1,002)
Hampton, VA
November 30, 2023*
7:00 pm 		at Coppin State L 70–89  4–5
 Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lehigh W 92–87  5–5
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,325)
Catonsville, MD
December 6, 2023*
6:00 pm 		at Morgan State L 80–92  5–6
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (973)
Baltimore, MD
December 9, 2023*
1:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+ 		Towson L 73–89  5–7
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,513)
Catonsville, MD
December 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Saint Peter's L 60–66  5–8
 Run Baby Run Arena (560)
Jersey City, NJ
December 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, B1G 		at Iowa L 81–103  5–9
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,357)
Iowa City, IA
December 29, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		American L 85–87  5–10
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,087)
Catonsville, MD
America East regular season
January 6, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bryant L 67–81  5–11
(0–1) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (715)
Catonsville, MD
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Vermont L 72–77  5–12
(0–2) 		Patrick Gym (2,052)
Burlington, VT
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UMass Lowell L 82–86  5–13
(0–3) 		Costello Athletic Center (626)
Lowell, MA
January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Maine W 70–65  6–13
(1–3) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (365)
Catonsville, MD
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		New Hampshire L 58–64  6–14
(1–4) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (468)
Catonsville, MD
January 27, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		NJIT L 74–75  6–15
(1–5) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,685)
Catonsville, MD
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bryant L 95–99  6–16
(1–6) 		Chace Athletic Center (975)
Smithfield, RI
February 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Albany W 114–102  7–16
(2–6) 		Broadview Center (3,709)
Albany, NY
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UMass Lowell L 80–93  7–17
(2–7) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,163)
Catonsville, MD
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Vermont L 70–72  7–18
(2–8) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,710)
Catonsville, MD
February 15, 2024
6:07 pm, ESPN+ 		at Binghamton W 89–78  8–18
(3–8) 		Binghamton University Events Center (2,102)
Vestal, NY
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Albany W 80–75  9–18
(4–8) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,565)
Catonsville, MD
February 22, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Maine L 56–62  9–19
(4–9) 		Memorial Gymnasium (647)
Orono, ME
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at New Hampshire W 86–68  10–19
(5–9) 		Lundholm Gym (760)
Durham, NH
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at NJIT W 79–60  11–19
(6–9) 		Wellness and Events Center (515)
Newark, NJ
March 5, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Binghamton L 71–72  11–20
(6–10) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,875)
Catonsville, MD
America East tournament
March 9, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(7) at (2) UMass Lowell
Quarterfinals 		L 89–94 OT 11–21
 Costello Athletic Center (684)
Lowell, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Men's Hoops Edged By Binghamton In America East Quarterfinals, 67-65". University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "UMBC Retrievers 2023–24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 25, 2023.