UMBC men's basketball visits Marist Thursday night, both teams 0-1

The UMBC Retrievers play at the Marist Red Foxes on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET at McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The game streams on ESPN+.

Both teams are 0-1 and have yet to play a conference game.

How the Retrievers got here

UMBC opened the season Monday, Nov. 2, with an 82-54 loss at George Mason. That is the Retrievers' 0-1 road record. Before that, their last game of the previous season was an 86-83 loss at Howard on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. In the three games before that, UMBC beat New Hampshire 84-69, UMass Lowell 91-69 and Vermont 74-59.

Aidan Able leads UMBC with 13.0 points and 4.0 assists per game. Riley Jacobs leads the team with 6.0 rebounds per game.

The Red Foxes

Marist also played Monday, Nov. 2, and lost 69-62 at home to Dartmouth. That is the Red Foxes' 0-1 home record. Marist finished last season with a 77-75 win at Quinnipiac on Saturday, March 7, 2026, followed by a 58-57 loss at Merrimack the next day. Earlier that stretch, the Red Foxes lost 63-56 to Saint Peter's on Sunday, March 1, and beat Sacred Heart 65-63 on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Jadin Collins-Roberts leads Marist with 13.0 points and 4.0 assists per game. Edward Onyia leads the Red Foxes with 6.0 rebounds per game.

By the numbers

Both teams' season leaders carry the same figures in points and assists: 13.0 points and 4.0 assists for Able and Collins-Roberts. Each team's top rebounder averages 6.0 per game. Neither team has an injury listed.