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1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

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1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
America East regular season champions
America East tournament champions
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record20–10 (12–6 AEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachKenny Blakeney
Home arenaDelaware Field House
Seasons
1997–98 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Boston University 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Vermont 11 7   .611 16 11   .593
Hartford 11 7   .611 15 12   .556
Hofstra 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Drexel 10 8   .556 13 15   .464
Northeastern 9 9   .500 14 14   .500
New Hampshire 6 12   .333 10 17   .370
Towson 4 14   .222 8 20   .286
Maine 4 14   .222 7 20   .259
1998 America East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by third-year head coach Mike Brey, played their home games at the Delaware Field House and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 12–6 in AEC play to finish atop the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the AEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed Purdue.[1]

Roster

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1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Tyrone Perry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Newport News, Virginia
F 5 Mike Pegues 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Washington, D.C.
F 22 Darryl Presley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So  
C John Bennett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 1997*
at George Washington L 79–84 
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 25, 1997*
7:30 p.m.
Virginia L 57–64 
Bob Carpenter Center (4,353)
Newark, Delaware
Dec 3, 1997
at Drexel L 63–65 
Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America East tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1998*
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 11 Purdue
First round
L 56–95  20–10
United Center 
Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Purdue Finds Delaware to Be an Easy Opponent". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Basketball Yearbook". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.