# 2023–24 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by third-year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Catonsville, Maryland as members of the America East Conference.
The Retrievers finished the season 11–21, 6–10 in America East play, to finish in seventh place. They were defeated by UMass Lowell in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.

## Previous season

The Retrievers finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 8–8 in America East play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They were defeated by Binghamton in the first round of the America East tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m. | | at Fordham Able Athletics Charity Game | L 75–79 | – | Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/ACCNX | | at Louisville | L 93–94 | 0–1 | KFC Yum! Center (11,010) Louisville, KY |
| November 11, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marist | L 59–65 | 0–2 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,306) Catonsville, MD |
| November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Penn State York | W 84–65 | 1–2 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,382) Catonsville, MD |
| November 17, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 85–80 | 2–2 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,618) Catonsville, MD |
| November 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 94–79 | 3–2 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,183) Catonsville, MD |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G | | at Maryland | L 68–92 | 3–3 | Xfinity Center (13,146) College Park, MD |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | at William & Mary | L 81–96 | 3–4 | Kaplan Arena (2,742) Williamsburg, VA |
| November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | at Hampton | W 80–76 | 4–4 | Hampton Convocation Center (1,002) Hampton, VA |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | at Coppin State | L 70–89 | 4–5 | Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 92–87 | 5–5 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,325) Catonsville, MD |
| December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | at Morgan State | L 80–92 | 5–6 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (973) Baltimore, MD |
| December 9, 2023* 1:00 p.m., MASN/ESPN+ | | Towson | L 73–89 | 5–7 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,513) Catonsville, MD |
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Peter's | L 60–66 | 5–8 | Run Baby Run Arena (560) Jersey City, NJ |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G | | at Iowa | L 81–103 | 5–9 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,357) Iowa City, IA |
| December 29, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | American | L 85–87 | 5–10 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,087) Catonsville, MD |
| America East regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bryant | L 67–81 | 5–11 (0–1) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (715) Catonsville, MD |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 72–77 | 5–12 (0–2) | Patrick Gym (2,052) Burlington, VT |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass Lowell | L 82–86 | 5–13 (0–3) | Costello Athletic Center (626) Lowell, MA |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maine | W 70–65 | 6–13 (1–3) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (365) Catonsville, MD |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | L 58–64 | 6–14 (1–4) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (468) Catonsville, MD |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | NJIT | L 74–75 | 6–15 (1–5) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,685) Catonsville, MD |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bryant | L 95–99 | 6–16 (1–6) | Chace Athletic Center (975) Smithfield, RI |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Albany | W 114–102 | 7–16 (2–6) | Broadview Center (3,709) Albany, NY |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | L 80–93 | 7–17 (2–7) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,163) Catonsville, MD |
| February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vermont | L 70–72 | 7–18 (2–8) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,710) Catonsville, MD |
| February 15, 2024 6:07 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Binghamton | W 89–78 | 8–18 (3–8) | Binghamton University Events Center (2,102) Vestal, NY |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Albany | W 80–75 | 9–18 (4–8) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,565) Catonsville, MD |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Maine | L 56–62 | 9–19 (4–9) | Memorial Gymnasium (647) Orono, ME |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Hampshire | W 86–68 | 10–19 (5–9) | Lundholm Gym (760) Durham, NH |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at NJIT | W 79–60 | 11–19 (6–9) | Wellness and Events Center (515) Newark, NJ |
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Binghamton | L 71–72 | 11–20 (6–10) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,875) Catonsville, MD |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | at (2) UMass Lowell Quarterfinals | L 89–94 $^{OT}$ | 11–21 | Costello Athletic Center (684) Lowell, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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