UMBC Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Retrievers

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: Josh Rosario #1 of the UMBC Retrievers reacts from the bench during the second half of their game against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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Non-conference schedule for 2018-19

Nov. 6 (A) – Marquette

Nov. 10 (H) – Shenandoah

Nov. 12 (H) – Manhattan

Nov. 16-19 (N) – Air Force (Bimini Jam, The Bahamas), High Point/South Dakota

Nov. 24 (H) – American

Nov. 30 (A) – N. Kentucky

Dec. 3 (A) – Coppin State

Dec. 8 (A) – Drexel

Dec. 11 (H) – Towson

Dec. 16 (H) – Florida Gulf Coast

Dec. 21 (H) – Hood

Dec. 29 (A) – Penn State

Dec. 31 (H) – Centenary (NJ)

UMBC has an interesting non-conference slate ahead of them in 2018-19. The Retrievers open the season on the road against the Marquette Golden Eagles before two home games against Shenandoah and Manhattan.

They’ve got a four-day trip in The Bahamas for the Bimini Jam where they’ll face Air Force then High Point or South Dakota from Nov. 16-19 before returning home to face American on Nov. 24.

It will be an interesting mix of games for them before they face Northern Kentucky (Nov. 30) and Coppin State (Dec.3) in back-to-back road games. They should be easy victories for them but will difficult to come by on the road.

Four of the final five games on the UMBC Retrievers schedule will be at home, with Florida Gulf Coast and Dunk City paying a visit on Dec. 16. A road victory game against Penn State on Dec. 29 could pay dividends in their quest to another NCAA Tournament bid. Their non-conference slate doesn’t exactly post as a very difficult one but it’s a good warmup to play in the America East Conference.

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