One year ago, coach Ryan Odom led the UMBC Retrievers to the most shocking upset in NCAA tournament history. But off the court, he and his family were simultaneously fighting to solve a medical mystery that ailed their teenage son.
Anthony Lamb scored 28 points, and Vermont beat Maryland-Baltimore County 66-49 on Saturday to win the America East Tournament championship and earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
KJ Jackson had 21 points as Maryland-Baltimore County held on to beat Hartford 90-85 in double overtime in the America East Conference Tourney semifinals on Tuesday night.
K.J. Jackson registered 11 points as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Albany 62-54 in the America East Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday.
Jose Placer hit a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left that capped a rally from an 18-point second-half deficit and UMBC defeated New Hampshire 56-53 on Saturday.
Akwasi Yeboah had 16 points to lead five Stony Brook players in double figures as the Seawolves beat Maryland-Baltimore County 78-63 on Wednesday night. Elijah Olaniyi added 15 points for the Seawolves. Andrew Garcia chipped in 14, Miles Latimer...
Cameron Healy had 21 points as Albany topped Maryland-Baltimore County 84-75 on Saturday 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
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 14-2 | - | 27-7 |
| Stony Brook | 12-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| UMBC | 11-5 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Hartford | 10-6 | 4 | 18-15 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-9 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Albany | 7-9 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Binghamton | 5-11 | 9 | 10-23 |
| New Hampshire | 3-13 | 11 | 5-24 |
| Maine | 3-13 | 11 | 5-27 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |
