1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Basketball 250 America East Conference AEC 25–6 15–3 Mike Brey 4th Kenny Blakeney Delaware Field House America East regular season championsAmerica East tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by fourth-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 25–6, 15–3 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. 4 seed Tennessee.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 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens y Tyrone Perry 3 G 5 11 175 Sr Newport News, Virginia Mike Pegues y 5 F 6 5 230 Jr Washington, D.C. Darryl Presley 22 F 6 6 215 Jr John Bennett C 6 10 225 Sr Mike Brey (George Washington) Kenny Blakeney (Duke) 1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster https://bluehens.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1998-99 University of Delaware Athletics March 4, 2023 Schedule and results 1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1998 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens| Regular season Dec 27, 1998 yes yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 64–72 7,059 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens| America East tournament Feb 27, 1999 yes 1998 men Towson Tigers Towson Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware Quarterfinals 83–63 5,209 23–5 Feb 28, 1999 yes 1998 men Maine Black Bears Maine Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware Semifinals 90–73 5,209 24–5 Mar 6, 1999 yes Drexel Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware Championship game 86–67 5,209 25–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1999 yes yes 13 E Tennessee 20 4 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 52–62 15,007 25–6 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 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