Jackson scores 18 to lift UMBC past Vermont 65-56
KJ Jackson registered 18 points as Maryland-Baltimore County defeated Vermont 65-56 on Thursday night.
KJ Jackson registered 18 points as Maryland-Baltimore County defeated Vermont 65-56 on Thursday night.
KJ Jackson posted 17 points and six rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County edged past UMass Lowell 70-66 on Saturday.
Joe Sherburne posted 16 points and eight rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Binghamton 64-50 on Wednesday night.
KJ Jackson scored 22 points as Maryland-Baltimore County narrowly beat Maine 67-66 on Sunday. Joe Sherburne added 21 points for the Retrievers. Sherburne also had nine rebounds for the Retrievers.
J.R. Lynch scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and Hartford snapped UMBC's five-game win streak with a 70-61 victory on Wednesday night.
Senior Joe Sherburne had 17 points and 11 rebounds -- his fourth career double-double -- to help UMBC beat Stony Brook 57-49 on Wednesday night and extend its win streak to five games.
K.J. Jackson scored 21 points, Joe Sherburne added 14 and UMBC defeated New Hampshire 59-51 on Saturday for the Retrievers fourth straight win.
Joe Sherburne scored 20 points and UMBC beat Vermont 74-61 in their first matchup since the American East Conference tournament championship last season but it was the Catamounts that made history Wednesday night.
Freshman Jose Placer scored 22 points and Ricky Council II made a game-winning 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining in overtime to give UMBC a 65-64 comeback victory over Albany on Saturday.
Joe Sherburne scored 15 points with nine rebounds and seven assists, leading UMBC to a 68-49 defeat of Binghamton Wednesday night, reaching three milestones during the game.
UMBC coach Ryan Odom nearly doubled his base pay after the program became the first 16th-seeded men's team to win an NCAA tournament game.
UMBC and coach Ryan Odom have agreed in principle to an amended contract after the program made history by becoming the first 16th-seeded men's basketball team to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
UMBC guard Jairus Lyles joins The Plug to discuss the team's historic win over No. 1 Virginia, his shot over Vermont in the America East finals, his thoughts on mid-majors
Nobody knew UMBC before the Retrievers pulled off college basketball's biggest upset. But suddenly stars and celebs were talking about them and fans were waiting until all hours to congratulate them. Inside the 72 hours that changed their lives.
UMBC will present coach Ryan Odom with a long-term contract that includes a salary increase that will help keep Odom with the Retrievers, athletic director Tim Hall told ESPN.
Kansas State kept the Retrievers from moving on to the Sweet 16, but the unlikely team from Maryland will always have its place in history.
Warriors star Steph Curry supplied limited-release shoes and "swag" for No. 16 seed UMBC that the Retrievers wore against Kansas State on Sunday.
The magical ride of the UMBC men's basketball team ended Sunday night when the Retrievers suffered a 50-43 loss to Kansas State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Kansas State pulls away at the end 50-43. UMBC left it all in the court. My new favorite small guard is KJ Maura. A dynamic player who impacts the game with his skill and passion. Many could take a lesson. Heart over size.
If you told HC Ryan Odom his UNBC team would beat Virginia and be in this position in the second game he would take it. 3 minutes left in Charlotte
Kansas State with a three-point lead with 4:40 remaining. UMBC still hanging around despite 0 pts off 16 KSU turnovers and 7-14 at free throw line.
UNC fans that are still hanging around are cheering for UMBC.
Among the raucous UMBC fans sits decidedly non-raucous former Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom, watching son Ryan lead the Retrievers. Son credits his father for not hiring him as assistant, forcing him to forge his own path.
UMBC playing aggressive defense. This possession ended with a closeout and blockout. Kansas State up 34-33 with 9 minutes left in the second half.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 11-2 | - | 21-6 |
UMBC | 10-3 | 1 | 18-10 |
Stony Brook | 9-3 | 1.5 | 21-6 |
Hartford | 7-5 | 3.5 | 14-13 |
UMass Lowell | 6-7 | 5 | 14-14 |
Albany | 5-7 | 5.5 | 10-17 |
Binghamton | 4-8 | 6.5 | 8-19 |
Maine | 3-9 | 7.5 | 5-22 |
New Hampshire | 1-12 | 10 | 3-23 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 0-1 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 1 |