UMBC Men’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2026 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Virginia |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Kansas State |
| 2017 | CIT | Second Round win over Saint Francis |
| 2017 | CIT | Quarterfinal win over Liberty |
| 2017 | CIT | Semifinal loss to Texas A&M Corpus Christi |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Georgetown |
*all team stats through 3/8
