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2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team

2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball
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Conference America East Conference
2016–17 record 18–11 (9–7 America East)
Head coach Ryan Odom (1st year)
Assistant coach Nate Dixon
Assistant coach Eric "Skeet Skeet" Skeeters
Assistant coach Bryce Crawford
Home arena Retriever Activities Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Vermont 16 0   1.000     26 5   .839
Stony Brook 12 4   .750     17 12   .586
New Hampshire 10 6   .625     19 11   .633
Albany 10 6   .625     19 12   .613
UMBC 9 7   .563     18 11   .621
UMass Lowell* 5 11   .313     11 20   .355
Hartford 4 12   .250     9 22   .290
Binghamton 3 13   .188     12 19   .387
Maine 3 13   .188     7 24   .226
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 America East Tournament winner
As of March 1, 2017; 

The 2016–17 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by first-year head coach Ryan Odom, play their home games at the Retriever Activities Center in Catonsville, Maryland and are members of the America East Conference.

The Retrievers finished the 2015–16 season 7–25, 3–13 in America East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the America East Tournament to Stony Brook.

On March 3, 2016, head coach Aki Thomas was fired. He finished at UMBC with a four-year record of 28–95. On March 30, the school hired Ryan Odom as head coach.

UMBC was picked to finish sixth in the preseason America East poll. Jahad Thomas, Jr. was selected to the preseason All-America East team.

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