# 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.

## 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Ryan Daly | 0 | G | 6'5" | 225 | Sophomore | Ardmore, PA | Transferred to Saint Joseph's |
| Anthony Mosley | 3 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Wilmington, DE | Graduated |
| Derrick Woods | 20 | F | 6'8" | 240 | RS Sophomore | Trenton, NJ | Dismissed from team |
| Skye Johnson | 23 | F | 6'8" | 250 | Senior | Dumfries, VA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Nate Darling | 3 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Junior | Halifax, NS | UAB |
| Ryan Johnson | 13 | G | 6'5" | 192 | RS Senior | Greenboro, NC | Mercer |
| Justin Mutts | 25 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Millville, NJ | High 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: 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: 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: 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 October 8, 2018. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| John McCoy SF | Mansfield, MA | The Tilton School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | May 3, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 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. ||||||
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