UMBC (0-0, 0-0 America East) at Louisville (0-0, 0-0, ACC) | Monday, Nov. 6, 7:00 pm | KFC Yum Center | Watch | Live Stats | Game Notes

Retrievers Set to Begin 56^th Season at Louisville on Monday Evening
UMBC is entering its 56th season as a varsity men's basketball program and has compiled a 629-893 (.413) record during that span. The program began DI competition in 1986-87 and has recorded a 436-624 (.411) record. Third-year head coach Jim Ferry is the program's 10th all-time head coach. The Retrievers have competed in four DI conferences in their history. (East Coast, Big South, Northeast, America East). This is the 38th season of DI hoops for the Black and Gold.
 
On Opening Day
UMBC is 15-22 on opening day as a DI member. The Retrievers have dropped three straight season-openers after defeating Valley Forge, 134-46, in 2019 at home. The Retrievers last road opening day victory came against Coppin State in 1999-2000.
 
Series History
UMBC and Louisville have never met. UMBC is 2-18 all-time against teams that are currently members of the ACC. The Retrievers shocked UVA, 74-54, in the landmark 2018 NCAA Tournament game and defeated Pitt during the 2021-22 season.
 
New Faces Up & Down the Roster
The Retrievers have 11 newcomers, and zero starters return to the fold. Sophomore guard Dion Brown and junior guard Devan Sapp are the only returners who played significant minutes at UMBC last season. Brown averaged 7.7 points per game in his initial season in Baltimore and Sapp contributed 2.1 ppg. The team has added five transfers and six freshmen.
 
A Program on the Rise
UMBC is enjoying their best stretch in program history as the Retrievers have gone a combined 136-88 (.614) over the past seven seasons. UMBC enjoyed three straight 20+ win seasons from 2016-17 to 2018-19. Their 25 victories in 2017-18 was a program-high. UMBC became the first #16 seed to knock off a #1 seed when the Retrievers shocked Virginia, 74-54, in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
 
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (formerly the UMBC Event Center) officially opened on Feb. 3, 2018, as the UMBC men's basketball team hosted the Vermont Catamounts before a capacity crowd of 4,753. Both the men's and women's basketball teams played their February and March games in the new facility, which included three post-season victories. The on-campus facility can accommodate nearly 6,000 patrons for commencements, concerts, featured speakers, and other events. It includes spectator facilities, such as concessions, catering, hospitality, restrooms, security and guest services.
 
 Head Coach Jim Ferry
Jim Ferry is entering his 23rd season as a collegiate head coach and his third at UMBC. Ferry has led the Retrievers to consecutive 18-14 records as well as an appearance in the America East Finals in 2021-22. The Retrievers finished fourth in the league a season ago. Prior to his arrival in Baltimore, Ferry served in 2020-21 as the interim head coach at Penn State. He led the Nittany Lions to an 11-14 overall mark and a 7-12 Big Ten record that included wins over NCAA Tournament teams No. 14 Wisconsin, No. 15 Virginia Tech, Rutgers, and Maryland (twice). Ferry spent 10 seasons as head coach at LIU Brooklyn, guiding the program to unprecedented levels of success. He led the Blackbirds to the Northeast Conference regular-season titles and tournament championships in 2011 and 2012, including their first NCAA Championship appearance in 14 years.

Up Next
UMBC will host Marist in their home opener on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.