UMBC Retrievers Men's Basketball

11/14/2009

Men's Basketball Opens Campaign vs. 2009 NCAA Tournament Qualifier Morgan State in Sunday Matinee at RAC Arena

The UMBC men�s basketball team opens its 42nd season of intercollegiate basketball and 24th at the NCAA Division I level as the Retrievers host the Morgan State Bears at the RAC Arena on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. The Bears, a 2009 NCAA Tournament team, are coming off an opening 69-65 win at Albany on Friday evening. UMBC leads the all-time series, 13-11, but Morgan State won last year�s contest, 67-60, at Hill Field House. The game can be heard on Fox 1370 Sports Radio (www.fox1370.com) with Paul Mittermeier and Troy Green on the call and enhanced video streaming is available at www.umbcretrievers.tv.

11/13/2009

Eligibility Restored for Men's Basketball's Chauncey Gilliam

BALTIMORE--UMBC sophomore wing Chauncey Gilliam has met all NCAA requirements and his eligibility to compete has been restored, effective immediately. Gilliam�s eligibility has been certified by the UMBC Athletics� Compliance Office, the Office of the Registrar and UMBC�s Faculty-Athletic Representative.

11/6/2009

Men's Basketball Defeats Frostburg State in Final Tune-Up

Senior wing Matt Spadafora scored 17 points as the UMBC men�s basketball team defeated Frostburg State, 77-59, in an exhibition game played at the RAC Arena. The Retrievers open the season on Sunday, Nov. 15 when they host Morgan State, an NCAA Tournament qualifier from a year ago. The Retrievers open the season on Sunday, Nov. 15 when they host Morgan State, an NCAA Tournament qualifier from a year ago.

11/3/2009

Second Season of "The Randy Monroe UMBC Basketball Show" To Debut on Thursday, Nov. 12

For the second consecutive year, �The Randy Monroe UMBC Basketball Show�, will air on Fox 1370 Sports Radio and www.fox1370.com on Thursday evenings from 6-7 p.m. This season, the program will emanate from a pair of local restaurants, Chef Paolino in Catonsville, and Gianni�s Italian Bistro in Halethorpe on most Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.

10/22/2009

MASN To Televise Four Men's Basketball Games During 2009-10 Campaign

The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) will televise four UMBC men�s basketball games during the 2009-10 season. The Retrievers� broadcast partner will air two games against local rivals from the RAC Arena early in the season. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, UMBC hosts Loyola, and the following Tuesday, Nov. 24, the Retrievers entertain Coppin State. MASN will also air a pair of games as part of the America East Conference�s television package. Those contests are at Stony Brook on Monday, Jan. 18 and at Hartford on Thursday, Feb. 11.

10/13/2009

Justin Fry Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery; Hopes to Return For America East Competition

On Sept. 30, UMBC senior forward Justin Fry underwent successful surgery to repair the medial patellofemoral ligament in his right knee in order to prevent the reoccurrence of dislocation. He suffered the injury during a workout with teammates a month ago. With a successful rehabilitation, Fry could return to active duty in January of 2010. Fry has competed in 89 games in three seasons, starting 59.

11/20/2009
Men's Basketball Takes to Road to Face George Washington in Saturday Matinee
UMBC plays its first road contest of the year and George Washington opens its home schedule as the Retrievers (0-2) and Colonials (2-0) play a Saturday matinee (2:00 p.m.) at the Smith Center. This will be the fourth consecutive year that these two teams have met. The Colonials won, 70-64, on Thanksgiving Eve last season and tied the all-time series at three apiece. Paul Mittermeier has the call of the game, beginning with the pregame show at 1:55 p.m. on Fox 1370 Sports Radio (www.fox1370.com).
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11/18/2009
Gilliam Sparks Men's Basketball With 22 Points, But Retrievers Nipped, 69-66, by Loyola
Junior guard Jamal Barney scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half as visiting Loyola (2-1) held off UMBC (0-2), 69-66, in the 43rd meeting between the two Baltimore-area schools. UMBC sophomore wing Chauncey Gilliam scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Retrievers. UMCB rallied from a 10-point first half deficit to lead on three occaions in the final three minutes, but could not pull out the victory.
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11/17/2009
Men's Basketball Hopes to Rebound as Loyola Visits RAC Arena on Wednesday
UMBC and Loyola played for 20 consecutive seasons a year after the Retrievers joined the NCAA Division I ranks. That streak came to an end after the 2006-07 meeting, but the two schools renew the rivalry in the Retrievers� second game of the campaign. The Retrievers and Greyhounds tip-off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night at the RAC Arena. The game will be televised live by MASN, and Fox 1370 AM (www.fox1370.com) and www.umbcretrievers.tv also will broadcast the action.
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