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

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Basketball 250 America East Conference AEC 20–10 12–6 Mike Brey 3rd Kenny Blakeney Delaware Field House America East regular season championsAmerica East tournament champions NCAA tournament 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.Purdue Finds Delaware to Be an Easy Opponent https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031498bkc-purdue.html The New York Times March 14, 1998 March 4, 2023 Roster 1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens y Tyrone Perry 3 G 5 11 175 Jr Newport News, Virginia Mike Pegues y 5 F 6 5 230 So Washington, D.C. Darryl Presley 22 F 6 6 215 So John Bennett C 6 10 225 Jr Mike Brey (George Washington) Kenny Blakeney (Duke) 1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster https://bluehens.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 University of Delaware Athletics March 4, 2023 Schedule and results 1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1997 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens| Regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes yes George Washington Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Washington, D.C. 79–84 Nov 25, 1997 7:30 p.m. yes Virginia Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware 57–64 4,353 Dec 3, 1997 yes Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–65 |- !colspan=9 style=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens| America East tournament |- !colspan=9 style=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1998 yes yes 15 MW Purdue 11 2 MW United Center Chicago, Illinois First round 56–95 20–10 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 2020-21 Basketball Yearbook https://bluehens.com/sports/2020/12/4/2020-21-basketball-yearbook.aspx University of Delaware Athletics March 4, 2023 References Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball seasons Delaware Delaware Fight Fight