UMBC Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
UMBC Retrievers
 
America East (24-8, 14-2)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/3 at NJIT (91-52), 3/14 vs Vermont (74-59)
Bad Losses: 12/12 Army (60-63), 1/15 at Bryant (74-79)
Coach: Jim Ferry
 
Probable Starters:
Jose Roberto Tanchyn, Junior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Josh Odunowo, Senior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Jah’Likai King, Junior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 1.5 apg, 3.4 rpg
DJ Armstrong Jr., Senior, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 2.1 apg, 2.8 rpg
Ace Valentine, Junior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 4.0 apg, 4.1 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Riley Jacobs, Freshman, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Caden Diggs, Sophomore, Forward, 9.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Cougar Downing, Senior, Guard, 3.7 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.8 (178th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.2 (30, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.1 (71, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.6 (86, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.0 (159, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.8 (82, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (53, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (119, 3)
Assists Per Game: 12.3 (293, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.7 (28, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018NCAARound of 64 win over Virginia
2018NCAARound of 32 loss to Kansas State
2017CITSecond Round win over Saint Francis
2017CITQuarterfinal win over Liberty
2017CITSemifinal loss to Texas A&M Corpus Christi
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to Georgetown
 
*all team stats through 3/8