1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
America East regular season champions
America East tournament champions
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record25–6 (15–3 AEC)
Head coach
Home arenaDelaware Field House
1998–99 America East Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware153 .833256  .806
Drexel153 .833209  .690
Hofstra144 .7782210  .688
Maine135 .722199  .679
Hartford99 .5001116  .407
Vermont711 .3891116  .407
Northeastern612 .3331018  .357
Boston University513 .278918  .333
Towson414 .222622  .214
New Hampshire216 .111423  .148
1999 America East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Brey, played their home games at the Delaware Field House and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 15–3 in AEC play to finish atop the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the AEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 4 seed Tennessee.[1]

Roster

1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Tyrone Perry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Newport News, Virginia
F 5 Mike Pegues 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 22 Darryl Presley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr  
C John Bennett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 27, 1998*
    at Virginia L 64–72  8–2
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    America East tournament
    Feb 27, 1999*
    Towson
    Quarterfinals
    W 83–63  23–5
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, Delaware
    Feb 28, 1999*
    Maine
    Semifinals
    W 90–73  24–5
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, Delaware
    Mar 6, 1999*
    Drexel
    Championship game
    W 86–67  25–5
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, Delaware
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1999*
    (13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Tennessee
    First round
    L 52–62  25–6
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3]

    References

    1. "Purdue Finds Delaware to Be an Easy Opponent". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    2. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    3. "2020-21 Basketball Yearbook". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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