The 2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially known as UD, UDel, or Delaware) is a Statutory college#Delaware, privately governed, state-assisted Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Newark, Delaware, United States. UD offers f ...
during the
2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 2, 2018. Practices offici ...
. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by second-year head coach
Martin Ingelsby
Martin Ingelsby (born November 24, 1978) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach for the University of Delaware.
Ingelsby played basketball at Archbishop Carroll High School and Notre Dame. He was a standout point gu ...
, played their home games at the
Bob Carpenter Center
Bob Carpenter Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Newark, Delaware, named in honor of benefactor and trustee, R. R. M. Carpenter Jr. (1915–1990). Students at the University of Delaware have nicknamed it "The Bob."
As UD athletic di ...
in
Newark, Delaware
Newark ( )Not as in Newark, New Jersey. is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 31,454. The University of Delaware is ...
as members of the
Colonial Athletic Association
The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), formerly the ECAC South Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association, is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA' ...
. They finished the 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.
Previous season
The
Fightin' Blue Hens finished the
2016–17 season 13–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated
Hofstra
Hofstra University is a private research university in Hempstead, New York, United States. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University and became an independent college in 1939. Comprising ten schools, including the Zucker Scho ...
in the first round of the
CAA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to
UNC Wilmington
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, or University of North Carolina at Wilmington, (UNC Wilmington or UNCW) is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system and enrol ...
.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting class of 2017
Recruiting class of 2018
Roster
Schedule and results
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CAA tournament
See also
2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
References
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Delaware
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