2018–19 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by third-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2018–19 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2018–19 record17–16 (8–10 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Phillips
  • Corey McCrae
  • Torrian Jones
Home arenaBob Carpenter Center
2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra153 .833  278  .771
Northeastern144 .778  2311  .676
Charleston126 .667  249  .727
William & Mary108 .556  1417  .452
Delaware810 .444  1716  .515
Drexel711 .389  1319  .406
Elon711 .389  1121  .344
James Madison612 .333  1419  .424
Towson612 .333  1022  .313
UNC Wilmington513 .278  1023  .303
2019 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2017–18 season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Elon in the first round of the CAA Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Northeastern.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ryan Daly0G6'5"225SophomoreArdmore, PATransferred to Saint Joseph's
Anthony Mosley3G6'1"180SeniorWilmington, DEGraduated
Derrick Woods20F6'8"240RS SophomoreTrenton, NJDismissed from team[1]
Skye Johnson23F6'8"250SeniorDumfries, VAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nate Darling3G6'5"190JuniorHalifax, NSUAB
Ryan Johnson13G6'5"192RS SeniorGreenboro, NCMercer
Justin Mutts25F6'7"220SophomoreMillville, NJHigh Point
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Darling and Mutts will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ithiel Horton
PG
Jersey City, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aleks Novakovich
PF
Hobart, IN Bosco Institute 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Matt Veretto
PF
Manchester, CT East Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.

    Recruiting class of 2019

    Roster

    2018–19 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ryan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDeMatha Catholic HS Bowie, Maryland
    G 1 Kevin Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSt. John Neumann HS Williamsport, Pennsylvania
    G 2 Curtis Lochner (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrAbington HS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
    G 3 Nate Darling  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrDeMatha Catholic HS
    UAB
    Halifax, Nova Scotia
    G 4 Darian Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrSt. John's College HS
    George Washington
    Bowie, Maryland
    F 5 Eric Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrJackson Memorial HS Jackson, New Jersey
    G 10 Connor Rufo (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSanford School Hockessin, Delaware
    F 11 Chyree Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBullis School Fairfax, Virginia
    G 12 Ithiel Horton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRoselle Catholic HS Vauxhall, New Jersey
    G 13 Ryan Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrNew Hope Christian Academy
    Mercer
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 15 Aleks Navakovich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHobart HS/Don Bosco Institute Hobart, Indiana
    F 22 Jacob Cushing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNeuqua Valley HS Naperville, Illinois
    G 23 Davis Long (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrSherwood HS Brookeville, Maryland
    F 25 Justyn Mutts  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSt. Augustine Prep
    High Point
    Millville, New Jersey
    F 32 Matt Veretto 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrEast Catholic HS Manchester, Connecticut
    F 33 Collin Goss 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
    George Washington
    Manassas, Virginia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: August 30, 2018

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:30 pm, BTN Plus
    at Maryland L 67–73  0–1
    Xfinity Center (12,703)
    College Park, MD
    November 10, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    at Saint Peter's W 78–75 OT 1–1
    Yanitelli Center (752)
    Jersey City, NJ
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Chestnut Hill
    Delaware Invitational
    W 100–62  2–1
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,714)
    Newark, DE
    November 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Cornell W 73–56  3–1
    Newman Arena (463)
    Ithaca, NY
    November 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Wilmington
    Delaware Invitational
    W 70–40  4–1
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,656)
    Newark, DE
    November 23, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    UNC Greensboro
    Delaware Invitational
    L 65–84  4–2
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,556)
    Newark, DE
    November 26, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana Tech
    Delaware Invitational
    W 75–71  5–2
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,624)
    Newark, DE
    November 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Maryland Eastern Shore W 71–62  6–2
    Hytche Athletic Center (1,428)
    Princess Anne, MD
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    at Columbia W 87–86 OT 7–2
    Levien Gymnasium (1,125)
    New York City, NY
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Navy L 65–80  7–3
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,927)
    Newark, DE
    December 9, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Saint Francis (PA) W 88–83  8–3
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,933)
    Newark, DE
    December 16, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    at Stony Brook L 68–74  8–4
    Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,435)
    Stony Brook, NY
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Delaware State
    Route 1 Rivalry
    L 71–73  8–5
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,533)
    Newark, DE
    CAA regular season
    December 28, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Hofstra L 46–91  8–6
    (0–1)
    Mack Sports Complex (1,502)
    Hempstead, NY
    December 30, 2018
    4:00 pm
    at Northeastern W 82–80  9–6
    (1–1)
    Matthews Arena (760)
    Boston, MA
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm
    William & Mary W 58–56  10–6
    (2–1)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,601)
    Newark, DE
    January 5, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Elon W 77–65  11–6
    (3–1)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,832)
    Newark, DE
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington W 82–69  12–6
    (4–1)
    Trask Coliseum (3,741)
    Wilmington, NC
    January 12, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at College of Charleston L 58–71  12–7
    (4–2)
    TD Arena (4,320)
    Charleston, SC
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm
    James Madison W 76–69  13–7
    (5–2)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,741)
    Newark, DE
    January 19, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Towson L 63–64  13–8
    (5–3)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,309)
    Newark, DE
    January 26, 2019
    2:00 pm
    Drexel W 76–75  14–8
    (6–3)
    Bob Carpenter Center (3,045)
    Newark, DE
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Elon L 56–57  14–9
    (6–4)
    Schar Center (1,304)
    Elon, NC
    February 2, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at William & Mary L 63–84  14–10
    (6–5)
    Kaplan Arena (4,611)
    Williamsburg, VA
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm
    College of Charleston L 75–83  14–11
    (6–6)
    Bob Carpenter Center (1,726)
    Newark, DE
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm
    UNC Wilmington W 70–66  15–11
    (7–6)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,268)
    Newark, DE
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Towson W 78–71 2OT 16–11
    (8–6)
    SECU Arena (1,333)
    Towson, MD
    February 16, 2019
    8:00 pm
    at James Madison L 61–68  16–12
    (8–7)
    JMU Convocation Center (3,233)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    February 23, 2019
    5:00 pm
    at Drexel L 60–68  16–13
    (8–8)
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,744)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Northeastern L 64–75  16–14
    (8–9)
    Bob Carpenter Center (2,157)
    Newark, DE
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm
    Hofstra L 70–92  16–15
    (8–10)
    Bob Carpenter Center (3,816)
    Newark, DE
    CAA Tournament
    March 10, 2019
    2:30 pm, CAA.tv
    (5) vs. (4) William & Mary
    Quarterfinals
    W 85–79  17–15
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, SC
    March 11, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    (5) vs. (1) Hofstra
    Semifinals
    L 74–78 OT 17–16
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[2]

    References

    1. "Transfer kicked off Blue Hens' basketball team for breaking rules". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
    2. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". BlueHens.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.