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

1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
America East regular season champions; America East tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	America East Conference
Record	20–10 (12–6 AEC)
Head coach	Mike Brey (3rd season);
Home arena	Delaware Field House
	Seasons ← 1996–97 1998–99 →

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1997–98 America East Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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

Mike Brey (George Washington)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

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

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

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[ncaa-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.

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1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
America East regular season champions America East tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	America East Conference
Record	20–10 (12–6 AEC)
Head coach	Mike Brey (3rd season)
Home arena	Delaware Field House
Seasons ← 1996–97 1998–99 →

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

Contents

Roster

Schedule and results

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