# 2020–21 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by fifth-year head coach Ryan Odom, played their home games at the UMBC Event Center in Catonsville, Maryland as members of the America East Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Retrievers finished the season 14–6, 10–4 in America East play, to finish in a tie for first place. They lost to UMass Lowell in the semifinals of the America East tournament.
Following the season, Odom left the school to accept the head coaching position at Utah State. On April 12, 2021, the school named former Duquesne and Penn State head coach Jim Ferry as the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

The Retrievers finished the 2019–20 season 16–17, 8–8 in America East play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated New Hampshire in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament before losing in the semifinals to Vermont.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 4:00 pm, FS1 | | at Georgetown | L 62–70 | 0–1 | McDonough Arena (0) Washington, D.C. |
| November 28, 2020* 3:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 80–65 | 1–1 | DeGol Arena (0) Loretto, PA |
| December 7, 2020* 4:00 pm | | George Washington | W 92–81 | 2–1 | UMBC Event Center (0) Catonsville, MD |
| December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Delaware | W 76–61 | 3–1 | UMBC Event Center (0) Catonsville, MD |
| December 11, 2020* 7:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD |
| December 13, 2020* 3:00 pm | | at Coppin State | W 66–49 | 4–1 | Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD |
| America East Conference regular season ||||||
| December 19, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Albany | W 65–64 | 5–1 (1–0) | SEFCU Arena Albany, NY |
| December 20, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Albany | W 65–60 | 6–1 (2–0) | SEFCU Arena Albany, NY |
| December 27, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Binghamton | W 74–67 | 7–1 (3–0) | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| December 28, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Binghamton | L 69–75 | 7–2 (3–1) | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at New Hampshire | W 69–54 | 8–2 (4–1) | Lundholm Gym Durham, NH |
| January 10, 2021 ESPN3 | | at New Hampshire | W 68–66 | 9–2 (5–1) | Lundholm Gym Durham, NH |
| January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Hartford | L 63–70 | 9–3 (5–2) | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Hartford | W 57–49 | 10–3 (6–2) | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| January 31, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at NJIT | L 65–69 | 10–4 (6–3) | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ |
| February 2, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at NJIT | W 75–71 | 11–4 (7–3) | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ |
| February 7, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Stony Brook | W 71–65 | 12–4 (8–3) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena Stony Brook, NY |
| February 8, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stony Brook | W 60–48 | 13–4 (9–3) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena Stony Brook, NY |
| February 18, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Vermont | L 71–80 | 13–5 (9–4) | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| February 19, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Vermont | W 66–55 | 14–5 (10–4) | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | (6) UMass Lowell Semifinals | L 77–79 | 14–6 | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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