# 2021–22 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by sixth-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 22–13, 10–8 in CAA Play to finish a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed, they defeated Drexel, Towson, and UNC Wilmington to win the CAA tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to Villanova.

## Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2020–21 season 7–8, 5–4 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 71–93 | 0–1 | John M. Belk Arena (2,779) Davidson, NC |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Siena | W 83–63 | 1–1 | Times Union Center (5,842) Albany, NY |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | La Salle | W 85–82 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | Bob Carpenter Center (2,032) Newark, DE |
| November 22, 2021* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Appalachian State Gulf Coast Showcase | W 75–68 | 3–1 | Hertz Arena (386) Estero, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Fordham Gulf Coast Showcase | W 81–71 | 4–1 | Hertz Arena (393) Estero, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Oakland Gulf Coast Showcase | L 73–81 | 4–2 | Hertz Arena (237) Estero, FL |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 74–75 | 4–3 | Liacouras Center (3,979) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | LIU | W 75–67 | 5–3 | Bob Carpenter Center (1,451) Newark, DE |
| December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm | | at Delaware State Route 1 Rivalry | W 59–48 | 6–3 | Memorial Hall (1,200) Dover, DE |
| December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | UMBC | W 70–60 | 7–3 | Bob Carpenter Center (1,434) Newark, DE |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | Lafayette | W 68–58 | 8–3 | Bob Carpenter Center (1,636) Newark, DE |
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | Moravian | W 94–55 | 9–3 | Bob Carpenter Center (1,396) Newark, DE |
| December 21, 2021* 7:30 pm | | vs. Iona | L 72–83 | 9–4 | UBS Arena (823) Elmont, NY |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at UNC Wilmington | L 68–70 | 9–5 (0–1) | Trask Coliseum (2,959) Wilmington, NC |
| December 31, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at College of Charleston | W 67–66 | 10–5 (1–1) | TD Arena (3,394) Charleston, SC |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | at Drexel | W 81–77 | 11–5 (2–1) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (857) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Hofstra | L 77–82 | 11–6 (2–2) | Mack Sports Complex (1,465) Hempstead, NY |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Northeastern | W 82–76 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (3–2) | Matthews Arena Boston, MA |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | William & Mary | W 84–74 | 13–6 (4–2) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,560) Newark, DE |
| January 22, 2022 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Elon | W 80–77 | 14–6 (5–2) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,664) Newark, DE |
| January 24, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | Towson Rescheduled from January 5 | L 62–69 | 14–7 (5–3) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,574) Newark, DE |
| January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | | at James Madison | W 85–69 | 15–7 (6–3) | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,590) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Drexel | L 68–76 | 15–8 (6–4) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,844) Newark, DE |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Northeastern | W 74–61 | 16–8 (7–4) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,347) Newark, DE |
| February 12, 2022 6:30 pm, FloHoops | | Hofstra | L 66–80 | 16–9 (7–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,916) Newark, DE |
| February 14, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | James Madison Rescheduled from January 3 | W 81–60 | 17–9 (8–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,298) Newark, DE |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Elon | W 71–62 | 18–9 (9–5) | Schar Center (1,902) Elon, NC |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | | at William & Mary | W 73–69 | 19–9 (10–5) | Kaplan Arena (3,132) Williamsburg, VA |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | College of Charleston | L 96–99 | 19–10 (10–6) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,706) Newark, DE |
| February 26, 2022 4:00 pm, FloHoops | | UNC Wilmington | L 62–69 | 19–11 (10–7) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,794) Newark, DE |
| February 28, 2022 6:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Towson Resumption from Jan. 27 | L 57–69 | 19–12 (10–8) | SECU Arena (2,451) Towson, MD |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2022 2:30 pm, FloHoops | (5) | vs. (4) Drexel Quarterfinals | W 66–56 | 20–12 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,811) Washington, D.C. |
| March 7, 2022 6:00 pm, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (1) Towson Semifinals | W 69–56 | 21–12 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,707) Washington, D.C. |
| March 8, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (2) UNC Wilmington Championship | W 59–55 | 22–12 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,869) Washington, D.C. |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 18, 2022 2:45 p.m., CBS | (15 S) | vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova First Round | L 60–80 | 22–13 | PPG Paints Arena (18,738) Pittsburgh, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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