Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
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University | University of Delaware | ||
Head coach | Martin Ingelsby (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
Location | Newark, Delaware | ||
Arena |
Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
Nickname | Blue Hens | ||
Colors |
Royal Blue and Gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2014 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
NAC/AEast: 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, CAA: 2014 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1992 (NAC), 1998 (AEast), 1999 (AEast), 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.
Notre Dame assistant coach Martin Ingelsby was named head coach May 24, 2016, replacing Monté Ross.[2]
Postseason results
In seven 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 five times. Their combined record is 0–5. As a member of the CAA, Delaware won the 2014 CAA Tournament to earn the conference's bid to the NCAA Tournament.[3]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1992 | #13 | First Round | #4 Cincinnati | L 47–85 |
1993 | #13 | First Round | #4 Louisville | L 70–76 |
1998 | #15 | First Round | #2 Purdue | L 56–95 |
1999 | #13 | First Round | #4 Tennessee | L 52–62 |
2014 | #13 | First Round | #4 Michigan State | L 78–93 |
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 combined record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | First Round | Butler | L 58–75 |
References
- ↑ University of Delaware Style Guide (PDF). August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ http://delawarepublic.org/post/inglesby-introduced-new-ud-mens-basketball-coach#stream/0
- ↑ "Delaware wins thriller over W&M to go dancing". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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