Men's Hoops Returns to D.C. to Face Georgetown on Wednesday Evening

Retrievers to Battle Hoyas on True TV at 8:00 p.m.

The Retrievers are competing in their 58th season as well as their 40th season of D1 hoops in Baltimore.
UMBC has a record of 675-952 (.414) all-time.
The Retrievers are 478-679 (.412) at the DI level
UMBC was selected to finish seventh in the America East Preseason Poll.
Graduate student Josh Odunowo was named to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team after averaging 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last season.
The Retrievers have nine new faces in 2025-26.
UMBC is 5-2 for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
The Retrievers are 4-0 at home.

PLAY THAT HIT AGAIN MR. DJ

DJ Armstrong's trey against Morgan State (11/11) was the first time UMBC hit a game-winner in the final five seconds since Craig Beaudion II. (11/20/22 vs. Central Conn.).
Armstrong Jr. followed that up with a buzzer-beater to defeat Wagner in overtime on Nov. 16.
Armstrong Jr. was named the America East Co-Player of the Week on Nov. 17.
Armstrong Jr. was featured on #SCTop10 twice. Teammate Jah'Likai King also made the list after his crossover move and hoop against Penn State York.
Armstrong Jr. is 15th in the America East in scoring (12.0 ppg.) and is tied for first in 3s per game (3.0). He currently leads the circuit in 3-point field goal percentage (.488).

LAST TIME OUT - UMBC CRUISES AGAINST DELAWARE STATE

The UMBC men's basketball team came up with a 71-57 victory over the Delaware State Hornets on Saturday afternoon at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, thanks to a balanced scoring attack and strong defensive play.
The Retrievers (5-2) had five players score in double figures for the second time this season. Fifth-year senior guard DJ Armstrong Jr. led the team with 12 points, hitting four three-pointers, and also recorded a game-high eight rebounds. Junior forward Daylon Dickerson also scored 12 points and grabbed five boards in 19 minutes off the bench. Junior guard Jah'Likai King and sophomore forward Caden Diggs each added 11 points, while graduate student forward Josh Odunowo contributed 10 points, five rebounds, and two blocks.
UMBC maintained the lead for nearly 39 minutes of the game, limiting the Hornets to 38.1 percent shooting as they made just 24 of their 63 attempts.
The Retrievers jumped out to a 16-7 lead at the 12:26 mark, following a three-pointer from fifth-year guard Cougar Downing. Odunowo also scored six points during this early stretch and went over the 800-point mark for his career.
Delaware State (2-7) managed a 16-5 run to take their only lead of the game at 22-21, thanks to a three-pointer by graduate guard Corey Perkins (11 points) with 5:29 left in the first half. However, UMBC closed the half strong, scoring the final 13 points to take a 34-22 lead at intermission. Armstrong hit two three-pointers, and Downing made a half-court shot at the buzzer to key the run.
In the second half, the Retrievers led by as many as 14 points on five separate occasions. Although the Hornets narrowed the deficit to 58-49 with 7:13 remaining, they could not get any closer, as UMBC responded with a 13-6 run to secure the win.
The hosts converted 28 of 59 field goal attempts, shooting 47.5 percent overall, and were 9 for 23 (39.1 percent) from beyond the arc.

ABOUT GEORGETOWN

The Hoyas dropped a pair of games over the holiday at 2025 Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida.
Despite a 16-2 run to close the second half and force overtime, the Hoyas couldn't complete the comeback and fell just short in overtime to the University of Dayton Flyers, 84-79, in its first game of the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Invitational on Thursday evening. Malik Mack led all scorers and a trio of Hoyas in double figures with 24 points on nine made field goals, including a quartet of 3-pointers. He added a quartet of assists, four boards and a team-best two steals on the day.
Despite a late frenzied run, Georgetown fell 78-65 to the University of Miami Hurricanes in the final game of the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational on Friday evening in Kissimmee, Florida. Caleb Williams tied for a game-best 23 points on 57.1% (8-14) shooting, including 50.0% (5-10) from beyond the arc and a perfect 2-for-2 performance from the charity stripe. His six rebounds led the Hoyas on the glass while he added one assist and one steal to his line.

SERIES HISTORY WITH GEORGETOWN

UMBC trails 7-0.
The Retrievers and Hoyas met in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in 2008 in Raleigh, NC. The Hoyas came up with a 66-47 victory.
Last season, Georgetown cruised to an 86-62 victory at Capital One Arena. Josh Odunowo led the Dawgs with 18 points. Thomas Sorber recorded 23 points for the Hoyas.

THE KING HITS A GRAND

Jah'Likai King went over the 1,000 mark for his career at GW on November 18. King scored 934 points in his first two seasons at New Haven (DII) before coming to Baltimore this season.
King currently leads the squad in scoring at 12.9 ppg., which is currently eighth in the America East.
King became the first Retriever in the Jim Ferry era to draw 10 fouls in the game versus Wagner (11/16).

DICKERSON DELIGHTS

Junior forward Daylon Dickerson has been perhaps the biggest surprise for the Retrievers in the early going.
Dickerson is playing 20.0 minutes per game after just 7.8 minutes per game in his first season in Baltimore in 24-25.
Dickerson recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the victory at Morgan State (11/11). Both were career highs.
He's averaging 9.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

A PROGRAM ON THR RISE

UMBC is enjoying their best stretch in program history as the Retrievers have gone a combined 166-154 (.517) over the past ten seasons. They are 84-79 (516) in AE Play.
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.

COACH FERRY

Jim Ferry is in his 26th season as a collegiate head coach and his fifth at UMBC.
Ferry own a 65-69 record in Baltimore,
Ferry led the Retrievers to consecutive 18-14 records as well as an appearance in the America East Finals in 2021-22.
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

AMERICA EAST PRESEASON POLL
Rank   Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1          Vermont (7), 63
T-2       Maine (1), 47
T-2       UAlbany, 47
4          UMass Lowell (1) 39
5.         Binghamton, 37
6.         Bryant, 35
7          UMBC, 31
8.         NJIT,13
9          New Hampshire, 12

MILESTONE WATCH
1000 career points, Jah'Likai King (1,024)
200 career assists, Jah'Likai King (189)
500 career rebounds, Jah'Likai King (446)
800 career points, Josh Odunowo (804)
500 career rebounds, Josh Odunowo (423)
100 career blocks, Josh Odunowo (73)
500 career points, Cougar Downing (523)
500 career points, Ace Valentine, (507)
250 career assists, Ace Valentine (216)
500 career rebounds, Paul Greene (465)
500 career points, Paul Greene (491)

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