Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
Basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware
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University | University of Delaware | ||
Athletic director | Christine Rawak | ||
Head coach | Martin Ingelsby (5th season) | ||
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
Location | Newark, Delaware | ||
Arena |
Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center
(Capacity: 5,000) |
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Nickname | Blue Hens | ||
Colors |
Royal blue
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gold
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2022 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
NAC/AmEast
: 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999
CAA : 2014, 2022 |
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Conference regular season champions | |||
1992, 1998, 1999, 2014 |
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware . The school's team currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association since 2001. Home games are played at the Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center .
The Blue Hens are coached by Martin Ingelsby who has been the head coach since 2016. [2]
Postseason results
In eight appearances in postseason tournaments, the Fightin' Blue Hens have not won a postseason game.
NCAA tournament results
The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 0–6. [3]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1992 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Cincinnati | L 47–85 |
1993 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Louisville | L 70–76 |
1998 | No. 15 | First Round | No. 2 Purdue | L 56–95 |
1999 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Tennessee | L 52–62 |
2014 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 Michigan State | L 78–93 |
2022 | No. 15 | First Round | No. 2 Villanova | L 60–80 |
NIT results
The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2000 | First Round | Villanova | L 63–72 |
CBI results
The Fightin' Blue Hens have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | First Round | Butler | L 58–75 |
Fightin' Blue Hens in international leagues
- Steve Schlachter (born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- John Gordon (born 1976), Delaware native, played for the Blue Hens from 1998 to 2000. He was a national runner up for the Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year for Mid-Major. Gordon was inducted into the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame on March 13, 2013. Additionally, Gordon played pro-basketball in the National Basketball League in Sydney, Australia.
References
- ↑ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage" . August 28, 2013 . Retrieved November 4, 2018 .
- ↑ "Inglesby introduced as new UD men's basketball coach" . Delaware Public Media . May 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Delaware wins thriller over W&M to go dancing" . SBNation.com . Retrieved August 16, 2017 .
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