# 2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by fifth-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, play 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 2019–20 season 22–11, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated the College of Charleston in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament, before falling to top seeded Hofstra in the semifinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Nate Darling | 3 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Junior | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Declared for the NBA draft |
| Jacob Cushing | 22 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Naperville, Illinois | Graduated |
| Eric Carter | 5 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Senior | Jackson, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Justyn Mutts | 25 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Millville, New Jersey | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
| Collin Goss | 33 | F | 6'11" | 230 | RS Senior | Manassas, Virginia | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Logan Curtis | 55 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Sophomore | Baltimore, Maryland | Transferred from East Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Curtis has to sit out the entirety of the 2020–21 season. He will have three years of remaining eligibility. |

### Recruiting class of 2020

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Gianmarco Arletti SG | Bologna, Italy | Holy Cross Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Oct 5, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Andrew Carr PF | West Chester, PA | West Chester East High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 2, 2019 |
| 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Salem | W 79–76 | 1–0 | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm | | at UMBC | L 61–76 | 1–1 | UMBC Event Center Catonsville, MD |
| December 11, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | George Washington | W 68–65 | 2–1 | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| December 19, 2020* 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | at La Salle | L 61–71 | 2–2 | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| December 21, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | Morgan State | L 59–65 | 2–3 | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | College of Charleston | W 70–67 | 3–3 (1–0) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 3, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | College of Charleston | L 59–66 | 3–4 (1–1) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at William & Mary | L 62–67 | 3–5 (1–2) | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA |
| January 10, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at William & Mary | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA |
| January 15, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | Hofstra | W 74–56 | 4–5 (2–2) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | Hofstra | L 67–68 | 4–6 (2–3) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 23, 2021 1:00 pm, FloSports | | at UNC Wilmington | L 70–77 | 4–7 (2–4) | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| January 24, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at UNC Wilmington | W 67–62 | 5–7 (3–4) | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Elon | W 66–43 | 6–7 (4–4) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 31, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Elon | W 75–70 | 7–7 (5–4) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| February 6, 2021 12:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Northeastern | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cabot Center Boston, MA |
| February 7, 2021 12:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Northeastern | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cabot Center Boston, MA |
| February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Drexel | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Drexel | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| February 20, 2021 6:00 pm, FloHoops | | James Madison | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| February 21, 2021 5:00 pm, FloHoops | | James Madison | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| February 27, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Towson | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| February 28, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Towson | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2021 11:00 am, FloHoops | (5) | vs. (4) Hofstra Quarterfinals | L 75–83 | 7–8 | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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