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1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

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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
Assistant coachKenny Blakeney
Home arenaDelaware Field House
Seasons
1998–99 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
Drexel 15 3   .833 20 9   .690
Hofstra 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Maine 13 5   .722 19 9   .679
Hartford 9 9   .500 11 16   .407
Vermont 7 11   .389 11 16   .407
Northeastern 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Boston University 5 13   .278 9 18   .333
Towson 4 14   .222 6 22   .214
New Hampshire 2 16   .111 4 23   .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

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1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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Schedule and results

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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 (7,059)
Charlottesville, Virginia
America East tournament
Feb 27, 1999*
Towson
Quarterfinals
W 83–63  23–5
Bob Carpenter Center (5,209)
Newark, Delaware
Feb 28, 1999*
Maine
Semifinals
W 90–73  24–5
Bob Carpenter Center (5,209)
Newark, Delaware
Mar 6, 1999*
Drexel
Championship game
W 86–67  25–5
Bob Carpenter Center (5,209)
Newark, Delaware
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Tennessee
First round
L 52–62  25–6
Charlotte Coliseum (15,007)
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  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.